For me.....the X100 has always been silver and black ONLY. But I can't put my finger on WHY, but this V really looks SHARP in all black.
And while I detest touchscreens (and didn't need, but appreciate) the tilty screen, I'll need to wait and see what this new lens does. I NEVER had an issue with the old one. Sharpness is simply NOT a factor in what makes a photo appealing to me.
If the magic is gone, one may see a F cameras selling for a premium..... "the last of the great X100 cameras". Hopefully that is not the case.