Whew!  Mutts, Bizarro, Cryptoquote, and Crossword remained, so I'm okay with new format...might even try a new puzzle.   
Even though one can always find the dropped comics elsewhere/online, I understand that it's not the same kind of enjoyment and understand the attachment/loss.   I still miss "For Better or for Worse" when it was fresh and the Patterson family was still growing...but it concluded over 10 yrs ago...just reruns now.  :(