Bring it back Apple.
This decision has bothered me more than any other Apple has made recently, it's really got under my skin. I think it is because I have trusted Apple beyond other companies to make elegant, beautiful objects and interfaces that just work, get out of the way and let me do what i need to do. This decision has left my world an uglier place, I spend more time in my browser than I do in my own living room and it feels like someone has broken in and swapped my sofa for a couple of pallets. Ok that sounds strong but the previous version was an elegant solution, it minimally informed me of unread feeds, without any hassle, the interface kept out of the way, became invisible, now I have 2 apps back and forth, its ugly. And this is what really worries me, that they would make an ugly decision, it goes against everything they stand for and erodes my trust in Apple to strive to be something better, to make something better.
As a 28 year user of using Apple gear, please apple bring RSS back to safari.
Simplicity, Beauty, Elegance of form and function are what put Apple at the top, if they loose this idea then we have entered the decline, I hope this is not the case.
Joemo