Nice update! I love that the thread starter is now visible in the topic list. Also really love the settings and especially that I can turn off image auto-loading. The thumbnail approach works great for me. I turned off the sub-category indicators as I think they really clutter things up, but that's a personal preference. Very cool that we have the options!
My only other request would be to give us the option of turning off avatars. That seems to be an option on most other forums.
Also, I gotta say...everything is running SIGNIFICANTLY faster so far. Awesome!!!
Great job Robin!