I think it's a great concept. But if you're going to conceptualise a change to one of the most popular websites that is backed by an intelligent and active com

I think it's a great concept. But if you're going to conceptualise a change to one of the most popular websites that is backed by an intelligent and active community you're going to have to expect some critical feedback. I actually think there is a bit of arrogance implicit in the redesign, as the designers haven't solicited feedback from the wider wiki community and made big assumptions about the original design.