I posted this blog entry mostly for my own reference (I use my blog as a searchable index of all my findings, since Google is easier to use than any note taking app), and it always surprises me what makes it into HN vs what doesn't...
I think in this case it may have unintentionally riled up the "Ubuntu isn't what it used to be" sensibility that's prevalent among Linux users, but I see it more as an annoying little bug that will hopefully be fixed in stable releases soon... but until then, here's the workaround.
It's pretty par for the course for the Gnome team. Gnome 3 had a major impact usability on every single distro, and there were many more problems following that.
The Ubuntu team probably doesn't feel safe updating the Settings app without extensive regression testing.
I think in this case it may have unintentionally riled up the "Ubuntu isn't what it used to be" sensibility that's prevalent among Linux users, but I see it more as an annoying little bug that will hopefully be fixed in stable releases soon... but until then, here's the workaround.