Shame Apple didn't have the balls to release the Neo in those bright colors in homage, and instead went with the safe, bland, corporate committee, focus group approved, muted colors like the rest of their product lineup. Booo! Missed opportunity.
This could simply be because you can’t get colors as bright as plastic from anodizing aluminum.
It's almost like companies know what sells best and go with that for maximum profit :)
Why is it a shame that they didn't choose to lose money on purpose?
I am quite sure that they will expand the colour palette in the next gen. One more way to distinguish that you have "a new version of the thing".