While some of the things may have been "slightly" unsafe, I get the feeling its more cosmetically how its "built". 

Electricians just always have done things a certain way from day 1. Its pretty much always going to look alike no matter which electrician does the work.

An electrician does a project without much regard to cost, but its going to be "right" and "look" like it was built by someone who knew their job and has pride in how it looks. Much like you take pride in how your cornfield looks from the road to the public.