Am I missing something or what gives ? I've tried to look through different options to turn the bar "back on" or to see where it went. So far nothing. That was about the only way for me to keep track of what my progress was. Can anyone shed some light ?  Thanks ! so much in advance.

It has been turned off from being included in the user info on the left hand box of forum posts.  You can still view your Brickpoints by going into your profile (click on your profile pic is the quickest way) then selecting the Brickpoints tab.

Ok thankyou for the tips. I will try to figure it out. 

Hope it helps!