Sorry if this news isn't thread worthy, but I think it kind of deserves its own thread. Via the patch notes:
So basically, they took the most fun aspect of the game and threw it away. pretty disappointed right now.
Avatars can now be re-customized from the Trainer profile screen
Adjusted battle move damage values for some Pokémon
Refined certain Gym animations
Improved memory issues
Removed footprints of nearby Pokémon
Modified battle damage calculation
Various bug fixes during wild Pokémon encounter
Updated Pokémon details screen
Updated achievement medal images
Fixed issues with displaying certain map features
Minor text fixes
So basically, they took the most fun aspect of the game and threw it away. pretty disappointed right now.