FWIW, I never complained about the nav bar slowing my page loads because frankly, I figured RR didn't really care. Perhaps there are others who think the same way. But since statistics are being thrown around, I'd like to formally record my dissatisfaction over the nav bar. I used to view the galleries every day, but have dropped to once or twice a week because I'm always waiting for that silly nav bar to finish loading before the actual artwork does. It drives me crazy. Viewing the galleries just isn't a pleasure anymore.