Hi Emma, in order to make sure that we are looking at the latest options and features, it would be interesting to learn from you if you can reproduce the issue on a test page (without a workaround in place), after you upgraded a Sandbox to the latest version of Skuid.
You can find more information about test page here: https://community.skuid.com/t/how-to-create-a-good-test-page
As a reminder, Salesforce does NOT allow reverting back to prior versions of managed packages. Skuid always recommends installing new versions in a non-business critical SANDBOX environment to test all mission critical functionality before installing into a production environment. We also recommend that you update out of date themes after you upgraded.
Regards,
Luzie