Seems silly to give up coming to a great site with some of the best info on the net for the topic because the site is based on a white background. you can try lowering the brightness on your monitor perhaps.
I love the new look/site. I think its great, and even though i do tend to like dark sites with light text, its a known fact that those type of sites strain your eyes, and in fact dark text on a light background is better for your eyes. I like it....and im glad we put "Cargo hold " back