Author misses an essential point: A UI is only "too busy" if the user can't quickly find the information they are looking for. By that measure, this is a non-is

Author misses an essential point: A UI is only "too busy" if the user can't quickly find the information they are looking for. By that measure, this is a non-issue, and people will love it, specifically because they can quickly get the info they are looking for without having to open an app.