But this would cripple the forums, wouldn't it? Or would the unread icon be there for all unread posts when viewing in expanded mode or in a thread?
I don't like the idea anyway, but I don't even use multiple icons today. I think it just looks ugly and way too cluttered with so many different icons, it takes away the focus from what is important (if it is a new post or not and what the thread/post is about, which is found in the topic text).
The idea of having just a few thread icons showing information that you don't get today is a way better idea as far as I'm concerned. That is, the post icon shows if it is a normal thread/poll/sticky/attachment.
But I won't complain much if you add this change (as long as you would still show all new posts when in expanded mode), since I'd just remove it from the template.
