It's nice, but surely the time taken cloning the initial Svbtle network look, feel and experience would have been better used making something different that surpasses the original.
I think making something different wasn't the original intent. It is Svbtle "easiness" and look as a theme, for the most popular weblog engine. It looks great, and it is open to the masses. I love it!
Nice work! This is really great - I've been looking for a theme!