> We decided to keep the uppercase menus because we want more energy in this part of the interface. Translation: Here is vague explanation that distracts from

> We decided to keep the uppercase menus because we want more energy in this part of the interface. Translation: Here is vague explanation that distracts from the fact that I made this choice emotionally rather than rationally. I see this time and time again. People are simply reacting emotionally. If they try to explain why they behaved a certain way, they offer an explanation with something that sounds rational but isn't actually the reason. In this case, the designer probably was hurt that people didn't like their work and stubbornly resisted it.