Bike porn

Get fucked! There are bikes designed for all types of purposes. Does not mean I think they're all beautiful. This is a fixed wheel and single speed forum, so people will naturally lean towards these designs anyway. I don't see what your problem is.
But you didn't just comment on the aesthetics, you attempted to claim that the front cassette was gimmicky which it clearly isn't otherwise the guy who specified that build wouldn't have asked for it. All of his bikes have been about utility first as he has them built for very specific and demanding challenges.