I like it, 'cos with new AJAX features server load is lower (and it loads data for only 2-3 blocks at start). Now you may see any statistics, not only 6 section of it. You can reload data with AJAX - again helps with server load. And sure, main usage of this it's for Latest Post on forums. How many times visitors will check who is the best thread started etc.? Once, twice? But they always looking for New Posts.
Only one bad thing - Cybernetic didn't reply about additional features I was asking.