>That kind of thing is very difficult for visually oriented folks to filter out. I’m in that crowd.

I can empathize, but necessity has made me adaptable to all UXs at work. I wouldn't be able to put food on the table if I told my employer that their desktop environment that IT chose is not to my taste.

At home I can be more picky but I still went with KDE and XFCE because that's what fits me best.