Yet Another Disgruntled User
I've used Bloglines for years now and like everybody else just because it wasn't Google Reader (Which BTW I've tried time and time again and just can't get used to, not to mention the age old wisdom of not putting all your eggs in just one basket).
It never had the sexiest interface, but it was flexible enough to provide for an enjoyable feed reading experience, with just the right control granularity in order not to be swamped in a avalanche of updates and to be able to archive whatever was interesting enough.
I've also tried a bunch of feed reading clients and sites, but up to now none seems to offer the same level of usability for me. I'm sticking with Netvibes for the moment becuase it seems to be the least obnoxious solution (it does opml import and the reader view is almost usable in a fast computer). And I second coxy in thinking that Ask should rise to the occasion and just release the sauce over at Sourceforge, so at least there would be a possibility that someone would pick up the torch...
I also totally agree with R.Varney comment above on Ask: "you've bought a service that worked, done fuck all with it for years and now killed it. excellent, well done: I am certainly more disposed to use Ask's services now".