I'm in the same age cohort, and I am nostalgic about the UI feel of the era (which was basically polished IBM CUA), not the look. As far as the theming goes, you're right - I recall most power users at the time switching back to classic slate grey. But that was purely a visual difference; it behaved exactly the same.
Today, I'd be willing to tolerate the ugliness of XP Blue Luna if it meant consistent UX behavior. But this isn't an endorsement of Luna - merely a sign of how far we've fallen.
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I'm in the same age cohort, and I am nostalgic about the UI feel of the era (which was basically polished IBM CUA), not the look. As far as the theming goes, you're right - I recall most power users at the time switching back to classic slate grey. But that was purely a visual difference; it behaved exactly the same.
Today, I'd be willing to tolerate the ugliness of XP Blue Luna if it meant consistent UX behavior. But this isn't an endorsement of Luna - merely a sign of how far we've fallen.