I've done some serious rabble rousing, and I've gotten a strong commitment that the bezel on our next high end system will be cool.
Dave "Color Me Cool" Hitz
I suspect Dave still yearns for the studded leather, though I wouldn't put faux-leopardskin beyond him.
I hear that he gets the studded leather bezel influence from hanging around with Beepy. I also heard they were considering a pull-chain reboot mechanism.