After about 30 seconds of playing this update, I think I realized why valve globbed every other change into the one vague statement: "Various other improvements".
I'd have to say this is a pretty bad update, it's up there with other classic features I liked:
CS 1.1, Sniper scopes removed
CS 1.4/5+ Jumping botched
CS 1.6 The bad font and silly sprites
This update - even worse sprites (headshot one), the final blow to my favorite weapon (AWP), ... and... what did they do to the crosshairs?
An update hasn't made me this mad since the one that removed jumping.... but I suppose I'll get over it.