Honestly, I don't get the obsession with the logo.
Graphic art is not what attracts people to a project like elastic. I barely remember what the logos of most of the successful cryptos that I trade in even look like.
Couldn't that money better be used elsewhere for the benefit of the project? It's not like the dev team is swimming in funds, given the unfortunate situation with Lannister and the donations
It's not a question of either or. If funding for devs is being asked for it will be available. So far several offers for developer-funding went unmatched.
Edit: And i disagree with your opinion on Logo and such. Take Golem for example, they may be not superior when it comes to tech, but they for sure have a damn sleek appearance and overall design and it shows in marketcap imo. And after all 1BTC is a joke when it comes to funding, being it logo, devs or whatever.
also maybe support EK more.