I was talking to an Asian ML who I had a R & T from on the weekend, she complained to locanto and got this reply
Dear user,
Thank you for contacting Locanto.
Thank you for getting in touch with us. This change was introduced due to site performance reasons. However, I have passed your feedback on to our Product Development team and we will take it into consideration as we evaluate how we can serve our community in the best way possible.
We apologise for any inconvenience or difficulty this change has caused and appreciate your patience and understanding.
If you have any further questions about this, please let us know.
Best regards,
Mary Morgan
Locanto support team