Since the very second you came to the site, all you've wanted to do was become a UE. I don't know why, or understand this concept. On day 2 of you being here, you already had 33-34 posts A DAY. You already have over 80 posts, and you just joined a few days ago. Quit spamming.
And of course you would like Applications back, because then you can just write up some 2 second Guides, that are useless to anyone, for they had not been requested.
I DO NOT think that applications should come back, and you're basically judging The Dark's powers, and his intellectual prowess. The Dark will make whoever deserves to be a UE, a UE. Don't mess with the power he has, for that is why the HUE is considered a Mod now. If you bring back applications, then that's 1 less power that the HUE has really, and could create more drama between the HUE and his/her UE's.
That's just my outlook on the whole perspective.