We’ll eventually get used to the new vBulletin layout, just like we got used to the ugly stock default colors of the old vBulletin version tht the SDMB had long ago.
I just found out, though, about what is called “legacy mode.” Legacy mode has the old postbit layout, with the name and post count to the left of the message. You can edit the new postbit template, and put the location back in.
Here’s a vB 3.0 RC 2 site in legacy mode. (I was banned from there a few years ago, but I still think it’s a well-managed site. Long story; I posted a thread on it a while back. But I digress.)