I see what you mean, and that can be a bit off-putting I suppose. All you have to do in that dropdown menu that says "Follow" & "Mute" is simply click on their name just above those options and voila...you're on their blog page. It's just one more click than usual. ;-)
What I WOULD like to see again is the option to right-click their name and open it in a new tab. When you right-click it now, that option isn't there.