The new forum format seems like a step backward

After using it for a few days, the new layout of this forum seems less user-friendly than the previous version.
1) Most users go to a forum for one of two reasons.  They want to find the answer to a question or they want to browse by topic.
The standard layout for every other forum I have used has a home screen that clearly lists topics and has a box to start a new discussion or ask a question.
2) The default "Overview" opening screen for this forum lists recent posts but no topics.  You need to click "refine this list" to get to the topics page.   It has a box labeled "Ask Your Question" and another choice on a different part of the screen labeled "Start a Discussion".  Are questions and discussions different from each other?  Are they  stored on different pages?
3) Two of the upper tabs are labeled "All Content" and "Discussions".  What's the difference?  Clicking either one seems to produce the same results. 
4) It took me a while to figure out that the numbers in the yellow box at the top could be used to access different FAQs rather than pages of the single FAQ shown.  Why not label it clearly? ("click number for other FAQs").
I get the impression that "different" took precedence over "useful"  when this forum was redesigned.

I think many of us feel your pain and agree with you. I liked the old format because it was clean, easy to use and I knew where everything was that I wanted to access. I'm getting the hang of the new format but it is coming slowly.
The new format seems so "un-Apple-Like" because it seems to not be very user friendly. My assessment is that is geared to a younger, hipper crowd (that certainly does not include an old guy like me) which is every other company's target customer base. Apple always seemed to "think different" but not so much on this one - IMHO.
We will ultimately get used to the format or we will not come back. I don't see the latter happening! I have personalized my homepage but still find it necessary to have at least 4 open tabs in every session so I can navigate the way I want.
I said in an earlier thread that there are too many bells and whistles for my needs and taste but it is what it is. If they could get the problems ironed out for use in the iOS on the iPad I would be a much happier camper. Until then I will trudge along making mistake after mistake ....

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