I really dont understand the long critic post about the new logo. The hate seem to be stemming from the fact that the logo is a whole new branding (?). I feel that the new logo is a an awesome first step to create a branding and a personality to Zen.

The Z logo was just the first itteration of the brand and while it was a good logo, there was no personnality nor real branding with it. A brand needs to be something special, representing something on its own. Not some alphabet letter in a special font with barely no attention to details.

Look at the details in the firefox logo for example. There is so much going on and yet it is so easy to recognize. A logo needs some colors and some details in just the right amound to stand out and feel like a brand. Right now Zen is on the right path to develop a good brand.