Of course, everything to do with esthetics is subjective. Still, to even be on the top 5 list of a long established and well respected source such as Zdnet is very impressive. I mean, Garuda has only been around less than a handful of years. In that time, we’ve gone from being a completely unknown startup distro to one that is recommended by prestigious Linux news sources.
Even those that aren’t a fan of Garuda would have to admit that’s quite an accomplishment in such a short period of time.