I totally grasp (and respect) the views of Jock and our other Scots friends. I've experienced it firsthand! One of our kilt-night regulars is a marvelous old Scottish gentleman who emigrated to the States some 40 years ago. Victor wears his traditional kilt and accessories impeccably, and is an ongoing inspiration to us recently-kilted pikers.
The first time I wore my box-pleated kilt, he spotted the oddness right off the bat and asked about my "funny-looking" kilt. I explained about the early, historic design of it, but he just sort of rolled his eyes at my departure from orthodoxy (and perhaps sanity!). He still ribs me about my "funny looking kilt" whenever he sees me in it! He had the same reaction to a couple of guys in "great-kilts" when they made an appearance at our kilt night....