Quick and simple: This script removes the synergy bar that's located at the very top of the page, but preserves the chat link and status by putting it just above the profile | account | log out links.

Hey, don't cry Synergy Bar, it's not you, it's me! We had some good times didn't we? You introduced me to escalopting, we both laughed. But now it's time to go our separate ways.

Get the script here.