Really? I see that as rather annoying, actually. I much preferred the ratings. The ratings seemed slightly more inclined to pinpoint how good or how bad something was rather than just a flat out "good" or "bad." And also, the new layout for comments is just a wreck. Just an ugly, useless wreck that's nigh impossible to piece together.
AND WHY DOES YOUTUBE FRIENDS STILL EXIST?! IT SERVES NO PURPOSE!