I don't get why this change was ever made. The control panel offered useful tools for moderators that came in handy more than once, that have now been taken away. For instance, there used to be an option for searching through the username database, forum statistics and IP banning. Now what do we have?
If "basic" is now synonymous with "most", then yes, most moderator controls are at the front end. However, in my opinion, these tools are only adequate for smaller communities, not boards that have to sometimes or often deal with abusers and ban evaders etc..
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