[gknoy]

One thing you can do is split it into two vertical tab groups: each will hold about six to eight tabs, depending on file names (possibly more, I haven't counted).

I tend to do ctrl-shift-o to open files by name (I forget the default binding), though, unless it's to quickly swap back and forth between tabs. I am less upset about tab ordering (as we can drag to reorder), and more frustrated by it hiding tabs once you open too many.

Because the "Navigate File ..." feature is SO robust (it searches based on partials, and is pre-indexed), I almost always use that instead of browsing a project tree, which helps me use that space for more code.