the point is all these frames could make a good townie/commuter or whatever but they are going to sit unused or trashed for a very silly reason.
Or, you know, get kept and ridden by their current owners until wrecked / stolen / sold to other single-speed/fixed gear riders.
Just because you don't like the style doesn't mean there aren't PLENTY of other people who will buy and ride them.
A lot of people PREFER fixed gears for their "townie/commuter" because there's a lot less maintenance involved. In L.A., which is relatively flat, the tarck bike is the townie/commuter of choice for a lot of people.
This is like the endless debate between car restorers and hot-rodders. Some people can't believe that one could take a sawzall/torch and chop the top off / lower / modify an antique car, but the hot rod scene has been going strong for 50+ years.
It's not like there's a shortage of beat up old bikes out there.
Buy the bike that you will ride and that makes you happy.