I always think that about modern SLR cameras. They took a series of brilliant, instantly accessible physical dials (around the lens for aperture, on the top for exposure) and replaced them with menus and buttons on a tiny screen. WHY? How is that progress?
I think if someone did a kickstarter for a very simple physical buttoned digital camera it would do very well.
Honestly, I wish that they would make appliances with physical controls as opposed to digital. At least those are easier to fix/mod on your own.