J.Crew Updates the Sale Search {meh}

Rebekah (in this post) made an observation that I could not agree more with:

i don't like the new side bar in the sale section - how when you click on a clothing category, the rest of the categories disappear from the side bar now and the only option are further refined searches (size/colour). this means you have to click twice to look at the next category instead of just once. i know it's a small thing, but what was the point of changing it? so annoying.  

I do not care for the new update to the Sale Section search either! I am sure J.Crew's tech department thought this enhancement would be helpful to customers, but the opposite is true!

I now have to open a category in a "new tab" in order to have a tab with the other categories of merchandise available. It is an extra inconvenience when shopping the sale section (click here to shop online). Minor negative. But a negative nonetheless.

If someone at J.Crew is reading this, please take note of the comments and the poll results and consider making another change (as in changing it back, please).

What are your thoughts on the re-design of the Sale Section search function? Are you a fan of the new design or do you prefer the earlier design?

Quick Poll: Do you like the new Sale Section search?