Thread:Feedback/ Feature request Typed references/HereToHelp

I'm not quite sure I'm following all of this, but I'm confused as to how replying to different posts work compared to replying to the thread. While on wiki talk pages replies would go down chronologically and linearly, it appears that we splinter off into a tree with LQT, and it's confusing. I think the interface could be a little bit clearer about it. For example, a linear conversation would alternate between indent levels 0 and 1. Once split, it would be indented 2 and 3, perhaps with a hide button. the horizontal lines at the bottom of these threads serve no purpose but to take up space. This would help keep whitespace and indentation to a minimum, which helps for mobile browsing and slow connections.

(Also, on a totally different note, would it be possible to show the most recent poster in the table of contents?)