I'm not keen on stripes but I do wish the club would make up its mind and stick to stripes or plain. I can't think of another club that does this. Can you imagine if Man U decided to wear stripes this year? Or Newcastle went to plain black?
I agree it would not be ideal for the practical reasons you mention. Your second point I agree with entirely.
My only worry would be that he remained 'guilty' and was treated as a guilty man, how ever much of a shit he may be.