Why does the new inventory UI show less items on Expanded than before?

[Laraul]

It was better because we could see ALL the bags at once, and didn't have to dick around with tab clicking. There's enough excessive clicking in the game already, we don't need more.

The old inventory split it into 100 items on the first tab, 40 on items on the second, then key items and crystals on the third. It did not show all bags at once, at least not after 4.0.

With the new 5x7 layout, the inventory, armoury chest, and saddlebag all share a unified interface. And with four bags instead of five and a half, sorting by tab works a lot better. Also the item search feature now specifies the correct tab while using the expanded layout.

Some people win with the new system, and some people lose. That's always going to be the case. I for one personally prefer the new layout. I'm sorry you don't.