I am more than happy with the feedback system the way it is.   In the bad old days I took more notice of how many negs a seller left and how many mutual withdrawals they had when choosing who to buy from.   Any seller who felt the need to neg buyers, especially for non payment, was a seller I would avoid.

So, How do you avoid those sellers now PJ?? 

Why are you more than happy that you cannot ????

You are correct that the ability for sellers to leave negatives sometimes highlighted sellers that had less than desirable customer service habits..... By your own admission the feedback situation as it stands ATM has negatively impacted your buying procedure/experience.....?? ie.. you can no longer exclude/identify perceived standover merchants 

....however carry on regardless!!