I admit that I am judgemental; when you are out on the road with a bicycle in strange places you have to judge the people and the situation instantly. I've never yet met a cycle-tourer who didn't look at someone else's set-up and make a judgement on it, instantly. Even when in "plain-clothes"; who doesn't look at a passing touring bike and think: "Nice" or "Dunno about that."********************?
I think the comparison with the F-150 is fair. The basic Ford Pick-up truck is a good work-horse that does the job it was built to do. Jacking it up adds nothing. The same can be said for 40 litre Back Rollers.