Hmmm
Not sure if its the time of year or mayhap something is more 'right' than the last time ElReg updated layout, but this article has been up 5 hours and then some, and only 42 comments. I think last time the comment list was *substantially* longer 5 hours in....
I'm not certain I'm a fan of the staggered layout as it is but, it doesn't look horrible.