User blog comment:Rupert Giles/Global Navigation Update/@comment-8986886-20141204003708

I would prefer a nav. bar in a darker shade, since light objects always stand out on darker backgrounds; more so than the other way around. Other than that, I see no problem with it, though, it'll take some time getting used to the new design.

Humans are creatures of habit, and that's probably why this change is met with such resistance. People tend to get upset when the movie adaptation of their favorite book didn't follow the original story to the letter, or if someone bought them the "wrong" soda brand. Give it some time, and people will get used to the new nav.