For sure would have to see these in person, but from the few pics available, I like the direction. Low end appliances usually suffer from over design, and here they’ve gone the higher end route to simplification.
I don’t really see these as retro. The styling is pretty boxy, and much more modern than most. No tacked on fake art deco speed strips or plastic chrome that I can see (aside from maybe the knobs). A bit euro even with the very clean lines. The clock may be a bit retro, but I’d prefer it to a default green LCD.
Really, this is a great improvement over something like this-
Overall a step in the right direction.
R