ahgittetayna: I agree with you that it is not always difficult to find reasons for random minhagim, I see that as a generally positive in that nothing we do is empty, everything has a reason.
However, just like I can teitch Bereishis 1:1 as “Bereishis created…” and still be grammatically correct, I have to be careful not to make up my own answers to questions because that can get dangerous. There needs to be some discretion and answering to a higher authority with everything that one does.
When it comes to livush, there are minhagim with reasons al pi mesorah and kabbllah for dressing in certain colors and/or certain ways. I don’t begrudge anyone their decisions but personally, if I had two modes of dress to choose from, one with a rabbinically approved kavanah behind it- I’m going to choose that one.
Sam2: If you see the raid on the amud you’ll notice that they explain that their is an inyan in wearing all white, only that we should not be makpid on it over davening for the amud when the tzibbur wants that person.