Is there any way to hide the Reply box in the comments list and pop-ups?

[monicalowry]

I just switched to DC and don't know if this is an easy fix or just straight up impossible. Am I able to remove the Reply box in the Comments list and pop-ups without actually disabling the Reply feature? Like in the screenshot below, I don't want to see the Reply box in the list of comments:

And in the pop ups, like below. Why do I need a reply box and a "Post" button taking up real estate when there is a simple and efficient "Reply" button already tucked in the top corner?

I like the small Reply button in the top right and I don't actually want to remove the Reply function or mess with any PDF permissions--I just want to streamline the size of my comments list and pop-ups.

Thanks in advance.