Why is the text so big?
Have a look at the screenshot I posted which was from the EAP1 forum. The test is huge when compared to the old site. If it was smaller you would be able to get more threads in the list.
And here is a photo of the same page on my Galaxy S3. With text this big it is practically useless!
I'm going to guess that the design layout is targeted towards tablets (or touch screens) in portrait orientation. If I rotate one of my 24" screens to portrait, the layout looks a lot more user friendly (see pic). My knee jerk reaction is that as a desktop user with wide screens I am becoming a second class citizen, however, is that reaction just because I am used to dealing with 3x24" widescreens in landscape orientation?. Many applications these days let you re-arrange layouts as you see fit. I'm currently resiting the urge to flip all my monitors sideways to see if it would work or not. ;)