And track bikes aren't "meant" to be ridden on the street.

Who cares? I mean seriously for a lot more people than are willing to admit it, fixed gear bikes and culture are about aesthetics. Nothing wrong with that. Bikes are fun and functional works of art.

Many people aren't riding over 20 miles or over 20 miles per hour. Riser bars are often really comfortable for what most people do, most of the time. I like the way they look. I like how something meant for mountain bikes with long stems and huge widths have been appropriated by fixed gear culture to be these short curvy things with room for not much more than a set of ourys.

I have a much bigger problem with track bars which have exactly 1 comfortable riding position, the drops, and huge seat to stem drops for riding to the local coffee shop.

You can't seriously ride a fixed gear and argue about practicality.