Yes, same complaint from me, but I think their problem is the target audience, which probably opts for flashy sliders and kitch-sink approaches to design instea

Yes, same complaint from me, but I think their problem is the target audience, which probably opts for flashy sliders and kitch-sink approaches to design instead of keeping it simple and fast. However, coincidentally WooThemes offers a theme that advertises itself with something along the lines of "no sliders, no fonts, no bloat" - forgot the name, but it's a good move.