Very interesting critique of Blog Herald, and I like what you did with the menu bar redesign, but I’d like to add to the conversation and critique the suggestions you made that I dont understand:

Blog Herald Logo:
While I agree with you on points A and B about the logo, I don’t think you’ve achieved the best results on the redesign you suggested. Why change the obique bh into BH serif? Having the logo seperated that much along with the slogan centered in the middle results in a cluttered header.

Blog network:
The suggestion to change the blog network links into a tabbed menu suggest that these links are apart of the blog herald website, which they aren’t.
a common usabiilty error that will fustrate readers, questioning why it was designed like so.