Re-added back to issues list, but moved it above title. Added css to move issue meta data around.

app/views/issues/show.html.haml

+.back_link
+= link_to project_issues_path(@project) do 
+  ← To issues list
+
 %h3
   #{@issue.title}
   %small
@@ -24,6 +28,7 @@
 
 %div.well
   %div
+    %div.issue_meta
       %cite.cgray Created by
       = image_tag gravatar_icon(@issue.author_email), :width => 16, :class => "lil_av"
       %strong.author= link_to_issue_author(@issue)
@@ -32,6 +37,7 @@
       = image_tag gravatar_icon(@issue.assignee_email), :width => 16, :class => "lil_av"
       %strong.author= link_to_issue_assignee(@issue)
     
+    %div.issue_status
       - if @issue.closed
         .alert-message.error Closed
       - else