For me it was a pragmatic choice, not a matter of style. I have purchased and built-up two used Moots frames, a Psychlo X and a Vamoots CR. Both are great bikes and fill the need they were intended for, a gravel grinder and a speedy exercise bike. Style is perception not reality, for the OP titanium seems to be a dated material, it's not, it still has all the benefits and drawbacks as a bike building material that it had a decade ago.