I would really want to go back to something like the look of iOS 1-6, with clearly discernible UI controls vs. content and labels. Not the real-world-mimicry skeuomorphism, but the look of the standard UI controls.

Yes, of course I would. Android UI has been horrible ever since 12.

I can live another decade without an app what groups three options (one of it is "About") under a hamburger menu on a completely blank screen.

If it was usable with the apps I need today, I would switch back to Android 4.4.2 or iOS 6.1.3 in a heartbeat. Not sure how long I would stay before the rose tint in my glasses returns to normal, but I would certainly love to try.

Seems fine to me.

https://developer.android.com/about/versions/android-4.0-hig...

The interface of Kitkat and the UI design is fine! It looks like what Apple is moving to.

Of course I want accessibility, security and technical improvements.

yes, who cares, let me launch apps and put widgets on the screen, what else?

I like a lot of the new features, but the visual (mis)communication language is terrible.

While I like new notification management or control buttons on top of the drawer, I really wouldn't have problem using them in Holo design.