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Or it could be hidden normally, then appear in the same post when you click the "in reply to ... " bit, so no annoying redirecting.
This is a great idea. I know that any such AJAX work is pending, so perhaps this is on the way.
FWIW, I am finding the kacj if quotes conceptually annoying but it hasn't really affected any understanding of a thread for me yet. I either remember the conversation well enough to understand or use context or just not give a shit. Seems to work fine so far.
Or it could be hidden normally, then appear in the same post when you click the "in reply to ... " bit, so no annoying redirecting.