What I don't get about all the criticism of Soylent is that people seem to be comparing it to a perfect diet of conventional food -- the most likely alternative

What I don't get about all the criticism of Soylent is that people seem to be comparing it to a perfect diet of conventional food -- the most likely alternative for most of the users is far worse than that, and probably worse than even the most naive form of Soylent. I'd love to try something like Soylent when away from my kitchen for weeks at a time. I'm going to be in the Nevada desert for two weeks doing something I enjoy (NOT Burning Man! A bunch of shotgun/pistol classes at Frontsight next month!), and not having to deal with food when waking up at 0430 and going to bed at 2230 every day would be really nice. It looks a bit too heavy on carbs and too light on protein for my taste, but it wouldn't be hard to cut it with protein powder or something. The biggest practical problem I see is "tastes best at <42F". Powders, especially with fat and protein, mix poorly in cold water, and cold water isn't always available. Something which worked better at 60-80F would be ideal. (As it is, the most practical thing for me is probably beef jerky, fiber and vitamin pills, lots of water, and a few trips to steakhouses. Maybe some Capriotti's sandwiches in a cooler.)