Why was the feature to turn off display of specific sprites/armies taken away?

I like the new options for UNIT ICONS but why were the old options removed? I use them regularly. In huge maps, they are very useful for me to single out the positions of ships/planes/tanks/artillery. Now, I have to look carefully at the map to see where mine are, where my allies' are, and where my enemies' are. I even had to take a screenshot of the map so I can put color dots on their positions using Microsoft Paint. Please put the old options back in as they are helpful for planning offensive and defensive strategies. Don't tell me I'm the only that uses them that way. I'm sure more people have found it very useful.