I think it was not just once, but several times.
Maybe better option was to first release test version before going mainnet
In retrospect you are right, but the newness of this concept appears to have carried some unforeseen implications that would not have been present in a smaller scale test necessarily.
This is the second intended fork, but the first really significant one.
Nobody has tried this before that I know of. Not as easy to get it up and running than a relabeled clone of a coin.
I would encourage you to upgrade to the new wallet and miner. Those who do will almost certainly come out ahead on the long run as the old chain will be no longer supported and, I suspect, most who remain on it are there out of a lack of awareness.
Take care.