Just my opinion, but chicanes are always crap - every one of them, but as WJB says, how the hell are you supposed to stop for that??? There are going to be lot of washed out front ends! And this is meant to be safer
And, they will be spoiling one of the best viewing places in the UK - watching the quick lads coming out of Gerards is (was) awesome.
[Edited on 30-1-2006 by Steve M]