I VERY much agree. I understand the new User Interface boasted the same usability, but so far, in terms of settings, I have found a much more simplified version than I would have liked. They can keep the same screen under "Graphics", but should add an "Advanced" option or something so that more advanced users could fine tune specific things to their favor.
The same applies to the joystick mapping. It is not as advanced as I would have liked in the sense that things like deadline configuration seem to be found nowhere.