It was heading in the right direction for a while, but at the end it basically turned into Bitbucket. With all due respect to the author, I think the current Github UI works just fine, and the fact that it has become the dominant player in the market with a clean interface that hasn't changed much over the years, is a testament to how well it works. I rarely say this, but let's not try to fix this.

Thanks for the feedback on the density of GitLab’s UI. Agree that there is a balance to strike between providing enough information and maintaining scannability and ease of use. If you have specific feedback, please feel free to share it here or in a GitLab issue. We value feedback from the rest of the community.