You cant even get closer to read them because the nameplates get smaller as you approach until you're practically on top of the person. The new nameplates are already so big, but you can't turn the size down or you risk not being able to read anything. These screenshots are taken via steamvr so it should be the same resolution of what I'm seeing in-game via my left eye. 1886

Same with the status. Both are way too tiny. I can't read anything below normal nameplate scale even though I was able to previously.

What size do you have nameplate set to?

Edit: Even at Large size the Pronouns are a little hard to read. With Anti-Aliasing on and off

(Personally, I really think it was fine the way it was previously. But that may be controversial.)