I don't see how it changes much other than having certain users saved in a profile tab. If they sent notifications I guess when someone posted that might be worth something.
Well, you can filter them in the stream! So it's easier to see the latest from your favorite people. That's a real convenience, because originally I was going down a list of book marks!
Yea it was fun going incognito while it lasted. Oh well. I was going to make it my replacement account since I didn't like katechuks but that problem is solved, lol