@t̳̿͟͞o̳̿͟͞n̳̿͟͞i :blackcat: the ergonomic choices of those who made that app are unquestionably right, but your objections (moreover shared by the hard core of the most loyal users) are understandable. In any case, the efforts of the developers to expand the experiential possibilities of Mastodon has been gigantic and must be appreciated more than it is denigrated: it is an ability to look "beyond" the habit, "beyond" the habits that have imposed within the users of the platform.
This is a new way of living mastodon and, probably, at this point, it is possible that the main problem is "only" that of the perception determined by the "officiality" of that app.
@Eugen