Maybe if Opera team is so much against core features of Opera 12 being part of Opera 15+, they could develop their own extensions to ensure maximum compatibility and than pack it in a tidy "Opera 20 Pro" package. Because researching for extensions is worse than browsing on IE6.

@lem729
Once you mention the word "extension" in a post apologizing for Opera 15+ you already failed and proved that its an inferior product.

@l33t4opera
Yeah, researching extensive ammounts of extensions to put back BASIC functionality is trully an advancement in technology. Stop trying to apologize for the disaster that Opera 15+ is.

@lem729

For a slick and fast browser you have Chrome. People who wanted fast browser without any additional features switched from Opera long time ago, even before version 12. Yet Opera decided to make ANOTHER Chrome clone. Thats stupid. Its throwing away their userbase.
And I would actually be ok with their decision to cut some features for some time to make the browser better, but they completely changed their manifesto. They dont want to make a better Opera 12 with all the features, they want to make a slick modern browser that is fast and shit. I dont care, I want to use it, not run speed benchmarks on it. I want feature complete browser. For users who want slick bare bones browser there already is Chrome. Its there for some time already. These users are already gone. Yet Opera team made a redundant product and year after they stil didnt made it any better.

@lem729

If you love extensions...
Which I dont. Extensions are weakspot. Reason why use opera 12 was to NOT to have to use any additional extensions. The way to completely miss their own browsers strong points. Well done. Now they can collect Chrome leftovers...