They're not going to do that. We're getting this new UI, like it or not. They'll make slight tweaks here and there, but I doubt it will be of any significance that will actually make me want to spend the same amount of time browsing mods as before the change.
None of this really surprises me in the least, I knew it was going to be like this, I was just hoping I'd be wrong for a change. And with that, I'm done. I'll check the Nexus from time to time to read and if need be, respond to any comments on mods I've uploaded, maybe check out new mods that I've heard about.
Who knows? At some point, there might be enough meaningful changes to the UI and the search feature that will actually make me spend as much time as I used to, but I'm not gonna hold my breath.