Actually, the change in format was requested by forum members in that original thread in General...Arch didn't make this decision in a vacuum and actively solicited comments/suggestion/feedback in multiple threads. Many of the folks who do the buying and selling here supported the idea of a change, I don't recall who all piped in but I remember Bedrock and foolkiller both supported the idea.
Basically, I was person_without_enough_empathying because things haven't gone my way. However, many of the folks who do the buying and selling here dislike the new format very much. Plus, with all due respect, it is a much longer list than just Brian and Richard.