Honestly I do not follow this argument. The linear method of replying to posts is exactly the same as it is with nested replies, as demonstrated by the fact you can currently convert a topic back and forth between nested and linear without issue.
I am finding that the nested replies view is very nice for initially entering a topic I am unfamiliar with to figure out what people are talking about, or to focus on one specific conversation, or to identify which posts could be split into a new topic (see above); while the chronological view is nice for topics I am actively participating in live. So I’d rather have the option to change the view only on my end depending on what I’m personally doing.
However, I would probably need this to make the above work:
Okay, now I’ve posted thrice so I’ll stop replying here for now.