The 3rd? Musketeer here. I'm replying via my trusty old PC -Windows system (Not to rub up Apple users the wrong way too much <VBG> - no EMOJI here now)
Its a pain, and I hope the tech wizards sort things out. I suspect the emoji app is being resolved as we write.
I'm glad I set up my iPF profile to send emails to me whenever I get replies to subscribed threads. However, its a hassle using search to track down the thread on the iPad. The search results aren't that accurate, and there isn't the facility to search for a phrase - well, I cannot find the facility at present.
Comments and complaints over. Are we all getting the equivalent of "Cabin Fever"?