[duckpunch]

Do you know if they lab test pre-release?

With the amount of traffic their apps receive it would be quick and easy to achieve statistically meaningful data with a simple A/B test on a release.

I personally hate any animation in a UI unless it appears as a direct consequence of my actions.

[hga]

Given how notorious they are for not wanting to deal with people directly I wouldn't be surprised if they didn't....