Secondly, I found that it wasn’t possible to add a main menu link for the currently logged-in user that remains visible at all times. Although I created a custom link, it only appeared in the menu when viewing specific sections (such as Profile, Activity, etc).
Thirdly, I encountered difficulties in adding a sidebar to any of the Buddypress pages, despite my default Blocksy setting for each page to have one. Upon investigation, I discovered that in the Customizer, Buddypress pages were being counted as Blog Posts. Intuitively, I would have expected this setting to be configured in the Buddypress-specific sections. As it stands, without extensive CSS modifications, this means Blog Pages and Buddypress pages will always have to share the same layout.
I’m curious if you’re considering incorporating enhancements or additional features in the Customizer at some point. In my experience, I’ve needed to make a significant number of CSS adjustments to align Buddypress with my desired color scheme and preferences in previous versions. It would be immensely helpful if at least some of this could be achieved through Customizer settings or a dedicated settings page within the plugin. Historically, Buddypress hasn’t adhered to my theme defaults, but I’m uncertain if this is specific to the theme I use or if it’s a widespread experience.