I agree completely, it’s just a small papercut issue. I just noticed the loading of the logo image as especially pronounced, as it cause a flicker at the top of the page which continues. Once the logo is loaded, the transition is smoother. I guess loading the page didn’t bug me so much, as I knew I had to wait there.
That being said, I’m working on setting up my own Discourse site. It has so far been a great experience, and it is a wonderful application.
I tried that on my site, and neither Firefox nor Chrome seem to want to work with it. I’m going to keep poking at it, but this does seem like a great workaround for now. I’m really glad Discourse allows for such an easy change!