fms, it'd be great if you could join the maemo-community mailing list and post your comments there. More people are participating in this discussion there -- and have been for a while -- which is how these designs are being created.

As for your comments on the "pretty" aspects of the design(s), well... That's your opinion. As a Web 2.0 designer by trade, these are just how we do it these days. (Have a look here.) Most (if not all) of these sites work great on my tablet.

Thanks,
Tim