I forgot to mention that the linear approach to the content is a big mistake for publications. You often want to draw attention to certain things for longer, or promote an older article, or maybe even create a grid of particular things (like a lot of horror film reviews this month, in my case). You can't do anything like that now, except Pin an article to the top - and IMO, a lot of visitors don't understand that and assume the publication just hasn't updated in a long time. More design options for publication homepages would be a bonus. Or even just the choice to keep some version of what worked about the old system, which was more visually appealing and could help your publication stand out amongst all the rest.