Hi guys,
There is a lot of extra space when one tried to submit a post after typing.
One has to scroll down to find the add reply icon.
Wouldnt something like this be better ??

I believe the space is the area where the moderator options come in to play.

No, the moderator options renders a new row of the table, so it just creates even more space :P

That layout really wouldn't work for people with smaller screens though.

I find that the easiest way to submit replies is to just use the shortcut key (Shift+Alt+S in Firefox).