If I were just joining the 'Cat, I would not mind the new logo. As I have been around awhile, though, the old logo still seems perfectly good and not in need of a gratuitous change.

Besides, the catfish on the new version looks Chinese and there are already too many invasive fish species threatening our environmnet.

Also, I, for one, would appreciate having a permathreads category in the dropdown menu.

Please remember that changes should be made to make things easier and clearer for users, not just the changer.