All Highland Scots and to a certain extent lowland Scots are aware that the kilt is regarded as our National Dress, and like all nations that have a national dress they reserve it for special occassions, as such they have high regard and great respect for the kilt, and many would pour scorn on cheaper alternatives, some see it as disrespectful to cheapen the national dress or wear alternatives to tartan, a vast majority see the alternative of wearing trousers/pants as a much more practical and easier option, couple that to the fact that they don't have to prove they are Scottish to the world, it's in the blood, it's in the heart.