i understand opera management's frustration. for years, they provided the most sophisticated web browser but could never get out of single-digit market share. then, along comes google with a browser that is devoid of useful features, and it catches on like wildfire. from that, opera management concluded, not unreasonably, that not many browser users actually want a sophisticated browser, so they decided to abandon their user base and compete for a piece of chrome's dumbed-down browser market.
while i can sympathize with opera management, i still sincerely hope they fail miserably.
rest in peace...
please open source opera 11.64 or 12.x!
opera... i'm leaving you. i'm sorry it's come to this, but you just aren't the browser i fell in love with. i hardly recognize you anymore. the things i loved about you are gone now, and so, therefore, am i. it was great while it lasted. goodbye opera x :'(
don't remove the customization that made opera great.
okay, thanks, goodbye.
wand is a very handy tool and i think you should have it in the next versions of opera. opera:config is a must-have for users who like going "deep" into their browser settings and customization.
opera used to be the fastest browser, but since early 2012 it isn't. i think you should work in that direction.
at last, i think opera needs to be more compatible with page rendering. i mean all pages should appear properly, because there are still some that do not appear properly. although i know this is not only your fault, i think you should work on it. but as far as i understand, the new engine will fix those issues.