Dude, I hear you, the GL is not the best looking truck, but when you are faced with our big dilemma (three car seats) here is how it all breaks down;

The new X is a beauty, but too small.
The Audi has a bit more space, but the third row is a joke.
The Suburban is a bus.
The Escallade has less space than the GL and drives like a big boat (drove it last week).
The Volvo XC90 has space and a nice third row seat, but the drive is not up to par with German SUVs.
The Lexus, Toyota Sequoia, and most of the Japanese SUVs with third row seats are underpowered (268hp).
Then you have the QX56, Navigator and the likes, and to those I say, no thank you.

Therefore, the one that comes closest to the X is the GL, not much choice as you can see.