wouldn't have even noticed if you hadn't pointed it out.
Yes and I think that would've been a good way to roll the change. There will be people who dislike the change or the concept (me included). Roll the change quietly or posting about it on project relevant communities. Then on the site displaying the banner have a note about the project leading to further reading about the project, such as posting similar to this.
This way there would be information for those interested, not only about the project, but the change that had occured too. And ideological opponists would be blissfully ignorant about the whole matter.
But this is just one way to do it. Any way works. Have a good day. 👍