This bugs me, too.

Years ago, my first high-quality tent was a North Face Tuolumne, quite different from the one that currently bears that name. It was an A-frame, double-wall tent (this was before they started using lots of mesh) and it was just about perfect, though heavy by today's standards. The floor and fly were "taupe," sort of brownish, and the inner canopy was gold, which made for a nice sunny feel. It also had a tunnel entrance, so no zipper to worry about. It weighed about six pounds (2-person), but made with modern materials could probably be reduced to four or less. I wish they would.

The clothing thing bugs me less from the LNT perspective than from simple taste. I've often seen things in stores that I might've bought if they hadn't been so gaudy.

I can't decide if I've achieved the wisdom that comes with age, or if I'm just an old fuddy-duddy.