Oh no? I don't see how this was a problem that needed fixing, or screwing up depending how you look at it. Are there REALLY thatmany people that NEEDED to havemore than 12 favorites a click away? By small screens you mean smartphones. stop trying to sugarcoat it.
Also, who are these "people" you tested things with? I'm going to assume they are people who work for the site. Byt that logic, their views are biased right from teh get go. I'm also assuming these phantom people even gave feedback and didn't just nod yes or send a form reply in an email.