Some feedback:

In my opinion, having to re-select preferences if you're not using cookies is the least of the issues with the new search function. The biggest issue is that it's useless for probably a vast majority of the users on the site.

For example, say I'm interested in seeing pictures of women between the ages of 20 and 40. Well, such a simple request is impossible because you can only select one option from a drop down menu. Same thing for weight, etc. So I end up not selecting any modifiers, therefore the function is basically useless. I doubt I'm alone with these frustrations. The competitor site has had slider searches for over three years now.

Another small issue is that if you select modifiers for viewing "general" pictures, then go to view pictures of "food" or "art" and then return to "general" the original modifiers have already been forgotten.