Isn't it better to have an option of displaying the threads based on the creator member name? Sometimes, I wish to see the threads created by "efficient" people of that particular section and I had to either go to the "search" box at top right to search by member name (but that again includes all the posts the users make) or I need to go to the members profile to find the threads started by him. If displaying threads based on the "thread creator" doesn't sound good, excuse me
That's kind of what the "Following" thing is for... follow people that you want to read their stuff, and you are notified when they make a thread.