There was always a choice to make it how you wanted - that choice was taken away. You obviously weren't aware you had a choice and just kept it on the default.
You can go back to sleep now... :)
You're not following... we want the "light/light" option that used to be available where the background was light... not black. Right now the "light" option only allows the text portion to be light, with the background black. The old "light" option made the entire page (both text area and...
This SUCKS really bad. I had always kept my setting on the light/light. For my older eyes it's much easier.
Unless they can reinstate that option, I won't be here much in the future.