On this point, I would like to make the following observation.
The QR index is frequently checked for cp and other objectionable material. Since the index link has changed, the incidence of cp bot posts is WAY DOWN.
This might be related to the link change, or it might not be. I can only observe that the number of cp posts requiring a global report has definitely dropped since the change.
A very welcome development.
I would ask Admin/BO/BV to take this into consideration when making any decision about the index link.