I don't especially like the new layout, but I can deal with it. The colors are horrifying. Looking at this makes me wince because there is far too much harsh contrast going on. As I type this, I have a bright white header with black letters, then immediately below it is a blue section with grey letters. That's awful.

Change up the colors to be more muted and I won't mind nearly as much.

And I agree, all change is not good simply for the sake of being changed. The site could benefit from more tablet friendly interfacing, but it should not have to be painful to look at to achieve that.