For those of us who use Discord primarily on desktop though, this UI is atrocious. I expect Discord to work like Discord, not <insert other mobile app here>. I like the consistent experience between platforms.
Ultimately though, why can this not just be a freaking OPTION? Just put a toggle in the menu [DMs in Server List] [DMs in Separate Tab]. Bad user experience is forcing all users to conform to the One True Vision ™. Especially when that vision is now horribly disjointed between platforms.