The QPR2 update made some visual changes. The launcher made app labels two lines long instead of one. It's unlikely we'll change them since it's really minor but I can see why it would be annoying for some. We had changed some things back to how they were pre-QPR2 but it was usually because some menus were missing. The work for QPR2 is still ongoing and there's active testing and even some more security bugs we've uncovered because of it. Lots of work and time.

It could be best to configure your home screen(s) rather than rely on the drawer to open your favourite apps faster. A launcher app may also do this job but a lot don't get support for Android 14 and I can't recommend any due to the very large amount of trust you need when using one, it would be risky.