I disagree with the sentiment of armours looking generic being a bad thing. If anything, I have grown to dislike the overdesigned pompous armours that no fighter would wear into battle. Having things rooted in reality tells me that the designers are thoughtful about what they put into their fantasy world. Making something over the top for the sake of being extreme can be fun in itself but we have so much of it these days that I have grown to dislike it because now when everyone does it without an afterthought it's just seems lazy.
Obsidian going with the style and thoughtfulness they do is one of the reason I decided to invest in PoE. It's a product and a company I can respect due to its integrity.