I do apologize for my earlier aggression. I don't respond well to stubbornness, which was what I interpreted your attitude as. And I'm aware of your preference, but that alone is not a reason. I like the color blue more than I like the color black, but I don't format my posts blue. Because I don't think that's relevant to these forums, or any forums, which are a matter of expressing thoughts and opinions on a game. Its entire purpose is of an intellectual nature, not a cosmetic one. I just can't follow the reasoning that lead to your decision, but now I admit I have thought too much into it. I guess there was no further reasoning beyond a design choice.
Also, did they implement messaging on these forums yet? I thought they weren't gonna do that. And if they did, I don't know how.