Most Lemmy UIs seem to have an inbox that works a bit like this:

Without context, I don't really understand what's happening. A link to the parent comment is usually available, but it takes me out of my inbox.

Here's how I approached it in Lemminator:

All context is right there, and I can work through my unreads one by one. A conventional compact inbox view is also still available:

Would this work for you? Do you prefer the classic inbox?