Not everyone is going to like design changes as they are subjective opinions. I remember when we first released Peerunity some people complained it was too dark and now some complain the new design is too bright, while others think it’s just right. Lots of others prefer the minimalist design and logo while others think it’s too plain.

Our new web designer @kazzkiq was actually first interested in Peercoin because of the minimalism we chose in our design. I’m just pointing out the fact that it’s impossible to please everyone when it comes to design choices, as people’s tastes are very subjective. Some prefer light, others prefer dark. Some prefer simple, others prefer complex.

This is the direction that we’ve decided to move in as a team and we would like to keep Peercoin’s branding consistent when it comes to the visual experience our users have across our ecosystem, whether it’s our various websites or our software. We’re always open to feedback of course, but just know that we’ve chosen a particular visual direction to move in.

From what I Understand, Qt5 will make it possible to customize your client, so changes can always be made by the user if they happen to prefer something other than the default theme.