Scrolling should just move a fixed size view up and down a fixed sized page. Why on earth must everyone complicate it so much?

Death to scroll event override in general. Messes up my vimium smooth scrolling.

Absolutely.

I'm not against animations in UI design but these should be used purposefully to direct the user's attention on something or for minimal aesthetic effect. When everything is moving it's just like adding a ton of ketchup to everything.