HTC Touch Diamond2 SMS functionality

[marlboro]

I have HTC Touch Diamond2. Had some issues with the device where sometimes while using as modem or after being used as modem the battery won't charge until reboot. Upgraded the factory default Win 6.5 ROM 2.17 to the new Win 6.5 ROM 2.53 from Leaf. However, now the SMS screens and functionality changed completely. Long threads are very slow. Before the senders' names were hyperlinked - I could click on those and make a call straight from there, etc. Is there a way to bring back the old SMS interface and functionality with the new ROM upgrade? Tried the latest SMS stability update from HTC but I don't see any difference.