My, you HAVE been busy!!
I just noticed the dual colors are back! I'm not sure when it happened; I'm sure things were still all black when I was here a few hours ago.
Actually, I didn't even realize it!! I had read this part, and subsequently noticed a post by ShadowsAtlanta in which the black star could slightly be seen. I thought, "oh, on the lighter background it shows up," and suddenly realized we had the alternating colors back!!!!
Thank you, it really makes it easier to find the most recent items without spending too much time on what came before.