I would even go one step further. What is the button you use the most? Correct? It's tiny. It would be nice if we could have the whole cell linked to new posts in the search. Seen it on another forum (sorry, forgot where) and it was awesome. Just click in the cell of a topic and it opens the new post for you.
I thought this would be a post about the horrid stickies that takes up so much space at the top. But thats just me.
Middle mouse button opens things in a new tab. Consider your mind blown. If you're actually one of the people who has a mouse with side buttons, set up the thumb button to act as a middle mouse button. My life has never been the same again.