Render empty layout for logged out home page

Makes e2e tests happy, should eventually be replaced with some more systematic approach
to how to handle logged-out pages and redirects to login page.

Author: jsnajdr

client/boot/common.js

@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import { getSections } from 'sections-helper';
 import { checkFormHandler } from 'lib/protect-form';
 import notices from 'notices';
 import authController from 'auth/controller';
+import { makeLayout, render as clientRender } from 'controller';
 
 const debug = debugFactory( 'calypso' );
 
@@ -102,9 +103,10 @@ const loggedOutMiddleware = currentUser => {
 			}
 		} );
 	} else if ( config.isEnabled( 'devdocs/redirect-loggedout-homepage' ) ) {
-		page( '/', () => {
-			page.redirect( '/devdocs/start' );
-		} );
+		page( '/', '/devdocs/start' );
+	} else {
+		// render an empty layout with masterbar links for logged-out home page
+		page( '/', makeLayout, clientRender );
 	}
 
 	const validSections = getSections().reduce( ( acc, section ) => {