Hi all...
Now I'm happy!
The little national flags on the upper left hand corner next to your username ARE BACK and I encourage everyone to display theirs!!
To do that, just simply go to your profile page and then click on "Forum Profile Information" in the menu (on the left hand side) and then look down until you find "Please select your country" and hit the menu button, choose your nation and there you are!
Why didn't anyone tell us this before??
(A very happy) Best Regards...