Isn't it great. It comes from the days when people wrote text, and other people read it. That's much better than the kaleidoscope of images and mindless music that seems to pass as modern communication.
Agree, looks plain and elegant to me. Loads quickly on my browser , not like other sites that take some time or my computer resources.
Navigation is fast and not as such distracting ads.
Anyways, importance of statement does not increase or decrease by look and feel of site.