'I would like to see another column added to the list of threads saying who started that thread.'

"New Messages Since Your Last Visit" page at http://www.mudcat.org/NewMessages.cfm
&
"Messages By Date" page at http://www.mudcat.org/messagesbyday.cfm


both have the headings

Mudcat Name        Subject                Date

Once you have navigated via the drop down list at the top of this page to those pages, add the shortcuts to your PC.