Hi Cameron,
Oh, this isn't a flame war! Things are only lukewarm, not on fire
Gosh, ee cummings has a lot to answer for! (Only joking.)
As I said earlier, everyone is free to write how they choose so you don't have to justify, to me, using ampersands (I find them aesthetically pleasing too, but only in the right place) nor using lower case letters rather than capitals. Each to his/her own, but we can still have a conversation on the subject.
Jayne