My problem with /. was that the stories were not voted in on by the community but rather by a select few curators who added editorial content in the headlines.
That could easily be called a feature, looking at how Reddit's focus changed. Hacker News is able to keep it's narrow focus, but it's the exception rather than the rule.
You're right about the editorial content in the headlines and summary though but I like that the stories have a small blurb explaining the story unlike Reddit or Hacker News.
And they're still using the Bill Gates Borg icon?