We have had circles even in 8.1 if you havent noticed. Controls in each app are circled and nobody gives a ****. They put your contact photos into circles and everyone is losing their minds. Put your **** together people. Its just circles in OS of your phone. The same thing with settings toggles. Theyre rounded. So what? Bread wont be cheaper nor more expensive. Of you dont like it leave the platform.
There are more important things than round stuff. App gap. OS features, loading and resuming screens...
As I said in post above I have nothing against circles in people app, we all may need some time to acclimate to some new UI tweaks that Microsoft brought with the WM10 here and there, but again, I just can't resists to repeat this animation is simply terrible if you ask and I would rather choose no animation than look at this ugly polka on my start screen.
From other hand, what annoys me the most when it comes to circles, new group view with small circles, the old way with a big square 'active' contact thumbnails where both, better looking and more informative and even easier to navigate, but again, its just my opinion...
Of you dont like it leave the platform.
And after all complains aren't here because someone want to leave platform or come back or stay or anything else but because of the valuable feedback, feedback is important no matter is it about UI design or about new features or app gap, feedback is feedback....what is important to you doesn't means is important to everyone and vice versa...