User blog comment:Susanolivia/Beta Wrap-up/@comment-65179-20101005224710/@comment-60868-20101006021858

Understandable @Resa, but the problem is that they aren't even USING that space (at this time). It's just dead space and the article suffers. I agree with @Kitsufox, if they would make it a floating div that would solve the issue. The problem with that though is that THEN the new sidebar would be an eyesore. That they probably don't want either.