So then you'd have to conclude that Apple is stupid for releasing these iMacs. I don't think they're stupid; I think you're projecting your evaluation of the bezel to more people than is warranted. I'd wager the average non-Apple-forum type consumer walking into the Apple store and seeing these isn't even going to give the bezel a passing thought.
I'm not projecting my own evaluation over anyone. I don't need to. The endless sea of laptops, desktops, phones, tablets and other various personal computing devices (including non-Apple ones) that have black bezels as the standard (and almost always, only) configuration is proof enough.
I'm just gonna summarize what I said earlier by repeating one point:
Do you think we would even be having this conversation in the inverse situation, if the new iMacs bezels were black?
The fact that this even is a talking point means that it is a polarizing design choice for enough people to warrant this very discussion we're having right now.