I love the modern quilt aesthetic; I love that it is bringing eager, young quilters to the art/craft; I love the blend of clean, clear, updated design executed with solid, proven, traditional skills; I love that it is creating a 'stir' just as Modern Art did when it appeared on the scene; I love the possibilities it opens up. I fully support any and all growth in quilting, and I believe the Modern Quilt Movement is going to have a major place in quilt history.
This quote sums it up nicely for me (note the date).
"If we can retain the structural integrity of the traditional quilt, and add to it a contemporary approach in color and design, we will achieve a quilt which merges past and present." ~Jean Ray Laury, Quilts & Coverlets (1970)