This feature should be a feature that is forum-wide, but does anyone know as to why the forum does not remember your place on the page when you click on a particular topic and then go back to it? 

It's SUPER frustrating and not to sound like a diva here, but it kind of makes the forum unusable and a terrible user experience.

Here's a video example for reference - https://www.loom.com/share/df8ff57bc2a54d13a7bcd6e48f9d2058