I actually think this is a confusing change. Before I read this comment, I read the first article as linked, which ends abruptly and I was left a bit unsatisfied. (I ignored everything after the article, which I always do on news articles, like a regular person.) The page layout doesn't really make it clear that there is a higher level until you get to the end and scroll past the comments.

Plus, the article linked is titled "The Assassination Complex" not "The Drone Papers", like the original link and the current title of the HN Story.

Plus, the initial image of Obama and Bush hugging in scary black and white makes me think that this is more of a hit piece on Obama, which is not exactly accurate.

Also, the first article does not really introduce the series very well.