been away for a little bit, so just DL'd the new version today. i see a lot of people complaining about it, but personally, i havent noticed any performance issues, infact, it may have got better.
now of course, i dont fly with the mouse, so i dont know, but i think the way it was before was fine. however if HT has other plans for it it may be best to leave it as it is now.
i think the user interface is really great, im sure it will save much confusion for new players, and although the layout feels quite odd now, with some getting used to, i reckon it'll run more easily and smooth the whole playing experience.
i also like the mission editor, cool beans!

all in all, well done HT, it's a job well done
there are small problems sure, but they will be fixed im sure.
hangar and convergence layout is easier too, i like it!:aok