If you see a status from a member, much like this from the sidebar area. Simply click on the comment icon, the comments will open up and you can also comment from it. The old way was included, but it made the widget a bit bloated and this is very performance focused. Loading the editor and comments by default is a waste across all visitors, but at a later date I might look into making a user preference setting so you can choose if they show/editor open or not. As always, suggestions and feedback are welcomed.
Go check out the suggestions shared bt Liam and Tone: https://status.prideofnottingham.co.uk/suggestions/