Comment 894 for bug 1

Every six-months a version of Ubuntu is released to big PR hoo-hah. Blogs with mockups of the new theme for the upcoming Ubuntu version receive a lot of Diggs.

And well, the graphic designers working on Ubuntu are doing a great job, but usability isn't necessarily a question of graphic design.

New icons, wallpapers and themes should be the lowest priority by now. They are more than good enough.

Hardware support, software alternatives for Windows-only products and overall stability are more important than a new wallpaper.

(I would make an exception for fonts, though. Well-designed fonts are crucial and the current offering in Ubuntu is not anywhere near Windows.)