Agreed. I would rather close the new tab when I'm done looking at it than have to click back one or more times to get to the original post. Sometimes I find myself three or four articles deep into research if it's an interesting topic.
I'm re-steeming this for you.
Great minds think alike! thanks :)
The reason may be because there is a security vulnerability in opening links in a new tab unless done properly.
See my post here https://steemit.com/steemit-issues/@gaottantacinque/steemit-minor-bugs-reporting