A lot of the debate in this thread seems to be conflating UI redesigns with UX redesigns. A pure UI redesign inherently should not change the overall user expe

A lot of the debate in this thread seems to be conflating UI redesigns with UX redesigns. A pure UI redesign inherently should not change the overall user experience. So yes, one could argue it _is_ a waste of time, because it has no impact on the user's experience of the product. UI is superficial, by design (heh).