@popey I've upgraded straight to 17.10 and I have to say that I like Canonical's approach to Gnome much better than Gnome's bare bones, minimalistic mentality.
It still saddens me that it's not Unity. It's reminiscent enough that it's like seeing someone who reminds you of a deceased loved one.
I hope that 18.04 keeps this closeness to Unity going, if not improving the experience of Gnome like 17.10 does.