That's fine, but the start menu was an infinitely better solution.

We've already had long quick launch bars, and over sized task bars, we gave them up for the start menu.

But in truth, the lack of the start menu doesn't piss me off as much as the lack of customization options for Metro and the new start menu. I can't even figure out how to change a fricken Icon, it insists on using the generic white window main metro screen.