Oh, come on, you are getting hypersensitive here. I don't want to bicker but I have seen these types of justifications many times, where the claim is always that the uglier design is somehow more functional. I don't mean to offend anyone, I just don't buy that type of rationalisation... I don't like the idea that beauty somehow prevents functionality.
Your point of view is valuable and valued. Subtract the sarcasm is all. We need to critique each other's ideas, that's part of how things get refined. But we don't need to make it feel like a slap in the face. Iconic has worked hard, as have others. This is a small example of a larger problem that has plagued the thread and the community unnecessarily. Many of us wish to see that change. It's harder to create in an atmosphere of continual smackdowns, flippancy and disrespect.
Down the road I will implement a custom skin system. This is the very early stages of this software. There will be many features added and also removed over time. My next goal is to get everything localized so by late June / early July our Non-Enlgish speaking friends can enjoy BC in their native language. 
Honestly I have no idea - don't trade there and never will. 
