Why is this ALWAYS the argument? Just because someone likes the layout/style of Android doesn't mean that if Apple were to "jazz" up the home screens, lock screen and add some widgets that's what we will get. I love the look of what Android has to offer as far as look/feel but you can't rest on the fact that Apple is "keeping it simple" because if not it would run like crap, be buggy and not smooth. The layout is boring. Functional, yes, but boring none the less. I would like to have a little more customization and some live widgets. Doesn't mean that I am jumping ship and running over to Android. If Android had a SOLID phone and was able to integrate into the Apple ecosystem I think a lot of people would jump ship. The problem is that both of those things aren't happening yet. But with every release of a new Android flavor vs iOS I think Android is catching up. Again doesn't mean that Apple sucks because of that. Just would rather see Apple start spending a little more time making some excitement and not just stability since we already know that iOS is pretty damn stable. Now lets just spice it up some.
Not to mention YES it is important to people to have a little customization. My MBP and iMAC are customized the way I want it. I have a live desktop, changed my icons, pick and chose what programs are on the dock and what isn't, change colors and fonts, etc. Now if Apple was to start not allowing me to customize my computers I would be bummed. Sure it would still function, be a great product but I would look at people with Windows computers and say "damn wish I could change that, and do something like that but I'm not allowed to anymore".