For a anecdotal data point, I hate the redesign but have friends who love it. They would've immediately left upon seeing the old design (high bounce rate), but

For a anecdotal data point, I hate the redesign but have friends who love it. They would've immediately left upon seeing the old design (high bounce rate), but stayed and started browsing often with the new design. I've chatted with a few people about this. I personally hate the new design, but I am interested in UX design. I think its really interesting that it's so divisive.