[hackinthebochs]

People who talk trash about the ribbon simply have no idea how average people use their computers. There is immense value for most people by having available functions in your face. If an option is hidden, only the most adventurous users will ever find it. UIs should be functional first and pretty second.

[streptomycin]

I thought it was pretty well established that average people don't like a huge number of buttons and widgets and colors and icons shoved in their face, particularly if most of them are rarely used. People get confused and overwhelmed easily.