Whenever there is a change to a site/forum I visit, I always give it one week before making a judgment about it.
One, so the admins have time to work out the most of the bugs (which are inevitable whenever there is a big change to a website/forum)...
...and two, because it always sucks when a site/forum you are used to and know how to navigate through easily, changes.
I use that week to get to know the new system, and usually find that after that week is over, I end up liking the new site/forum better, even if I don't care for it at the beginning of the week.
P.S. I was using a firefox ad blocker. It seems these ads have found their way around it. Well played you rogues, well played.