Until yesterday, I could scroll down into the "Featured Route" for a particular area or crag, and click on (forget what it was called) "All News" for that area. A screen would pop up giving me the option to view comments, routes, photos, etc.
I understand that it was not in a specific route, but each day, I would check my favorites (Bishop Peak, Joshua Tree, Yosemite) for new comments. There was a link, and I think it was at the bottom of the "Featured Route" box.
It definitely was there, as I checked my areas almost daily for new comments.
I see there's a "What's New" link in the regional forum, but I'm talking about the specific area.
Here's one of my favorites that doesn't have that: