Please remember, folks, you are dealing with PROFESSIONALS here: People who have invested a lot of time and money in getting College Degrees so that THEY know what the average consumer REALLY wants!
The problem arises when they are faced with the fact that the "average consumer" is a very rare bird! In fact, it could be said that such a critter does not really exist, except in the fantasys of designers and marketing experts.
a bigger problem is that the manufacturers listen to THEM, instead of US!