A-Lister here. I think this is an improvement. If you see someone you like, message them. If you want to do something more passive, like them. If you and someone like each other, message them. If you’ll an A-lister, you get the bonus for seeing who likes you, so you can respond back to their likes faster. Really, though, OKC puts those people front in center in your DoubleTake and Browser Matches, so A-list has minimal value.
there is zero benefit not already built into the system that Vistors covers. It encourages passive dating by making you hope they’re visit you back, and allows users to game the A-list system which is how OKC stays afloat.
I can understand why losing a feature sucks, though, but in this case I think less is more because it’s going to encourage people to message more.