Where for art thou, Brushed Al?: "

Why has Apple forsaken the Brushed Aluminum skin? And Aqua for that matter?
Using Tiger, I’ve gotten used to the somewhat bland, Windowsish look. But the other day I fired up Onyx and was immediately struck by how stunning it looked. Here’s a snapshot:

Whether you liked Brushed Al or not, when someone from the dark side saw it, they knew they were looking at something with a bit of class.