The variants are to demonstrate the logo's flexibility rather than suggest a canonical form; it'd be used in multiple formats. I made some in other colours, too (and yes, the outline can be distracting; I prefer it plain).
A competent artist could put together something fancier. Of course, FC has artistic guests each year, so in theory a plain logo isn't all that bad, as long as it can be colour-matched to the art.
The variants are to demonstrate the logo's flexibility rather than suggest a canonical form; it'd be used in multiple formats. I made some in other colours, too (and yes, the outline can be distracting; I prefer it plain).
A competent artist could put together something fancier. Of course, FC has artistic guests each year, so in theory a plain logo isn't all that bad, as long as it can be colour-matched to the art.