Cool Marko, thanks! I didn't realize that the Splash could be edited...
I too typically disable splash screens (when I can), and actually had to turn on MC's splash screen to make sure it was still the old style before I posted this initially. Again, I realize that this is a small thing, but for new users, it doesn't look ... right. Those of us who know and love MC don't care much if the splash screen is fluorescent green with hot pink polka-dots, but a brand new user could easily be influenced by simple things like this.
For example, I know it's stupid, but I hated the old "Jukebox on a Surfboard". I downloaded and evaluated MJ a number of times (back in the version 7 days), desperate for a powerful music application, but couldn't get past my hatred of the logo and didn't end up adopting MJ until late in version 8.
First impressions are very, very powerful. Like so many of us here, I want MC to be successful, and this is one small, simple change that could make a difference for some users.