interesting, I did not know there was this “new” view, I do not see it anywhere, only via the url you provided
I personally use the “latest” view exclusively
I hear you Colin loud and clear, Discourse is such a huge platform with so many knobs, it is sometimes super easy to get lost.
One great little helper here for both you and any advanced community members here is https://ask.discourse.com/ it does a surprisingly awesome job at explaining so many of the edge cases.
We are working hard on simplifying the platform overall while staying flexible, it is a balancing act.