[augustk]

You can still use the old colored icons if you choose Edit -> Preferences -> Icon Theme -> Color.

[mort96]

I know. You might've missed this part:

> (And I know you can switch icon themes, but when we're talking about UX, we're largely talking about the out-of-the-box experience. 99.9% of users are going to stick with the default icon pack.)

[augustk]

I agree, for me it wasn't obvious that the icon theme can be changed.