Btw: something else I couldn't help but notice... I use an Airpad 2 primarily to browse AA. The new software seems to be resource hungry as the battery doesn't last as long now. Finding myself recharging more frequently. Wonder if anyone else has noticed that? Or if it's "just" me.
Well, your iPad is getting older ... those batteries have a limited number of charge cycles and they'll get shorter over time. iOS does a whole bunch of background tasks, too.
The new site is definitely more resource-intensive but not in a crazy way IMHO.