I am not a 'coder' and that all looks like "coding." Why don't you write an extension or add-on or whatever the appropriate searchable thing is in Add-Ons, a script to remove the puzzle piece for the non-technical person. I would be interested in tha...
The "Terry" workaround is the way to go. You still have the stupid 'puzzle piece' that is useless you have to look at, but my ABP, Cookie Manager and Javascript-switch icons I use constantly are right there without headache now. See the novaboy post ...
