Does anyone else prefer the variety of the old First Edition awards over the new Second Edition? (Even if the clown had to go)

It's really simple.

Remove the clown/Jester from the old First Edition, keep the positive meaningful ones (like Helpful, Extra Helpful, Life Saver, Perfect, Plus One, Hundred, etc.), and maybe blend in a few of the new clean icons if needed.

That way, we get variety and real recognition for good posts without the troll farming.

I liked those specific old awards because they felt more meaningful and easier to pick for genuinely helpful content, but the full new Second Edition set feels limited and a bit meh/emoji-like to me.

Also, why reduce the options to just 12 when the old positive ones were already solid?

If you look at the Steam news announcement comments, you'll notice how many people really prefer/like the old First Edition more than the new Second Edition (tons of petitions to bring back the old ones, minus the clown).