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FWIW, I think steel track frames accentuate the simplicity of a track bike and are more aesthetically pleasing. I doubt they perform better than either aluminium or carbon fibre but those performance differences only really matter at the highest elite level. For the rest of us the difference is negligible.
I like artisan framebuilders regardless of their nationality and appreciate the skill and attention to detail that they put into their products and which differentiate them from the mass market manufacturers, who are addressing a different market. Hopefully there is room for both in bicycle manufacturing.