Thread:SW8573/@comment-15575766-20140723190217/@comment-3153244-20140724024515

There wasn't anyway to leave the menu without changing the link. It's also somewhat redundant, since the 4 last recently changed pages are already on the side panel. For users who want to keep track of these pages, it would be easier to visit Special:WikiActivity or Special:RecentChanges and simply check the AutoRefresh button - doing so also allows them to see not just the recently changed mainspace pages.