I don't hate it. I'm finding it kind of useful. A lot of things are very similar to what they were before, if you just calm down and take a look.
First off, when going over the drop-down list by the deviantart logo at the top, there is a option that says "Stick Menu". When you click it, it takes the drop down menu and sticks it right below the bar.
When viewing a deviation, there's a "show all" button on the side of the page. When you click it, depending on where you are it will show you all deviations. If you're on the home page it will basically show you the home page look. If you are on a deviation, it will show you all of that person's