I'd settle for a "regular clothing" option. Robes are thematic, but impractical to travel/adventure in.
Agreed, I much prefer long coats over trousers for mages and not *too* fussy.
The one thing I think the starting wizard robes have going for them is that they do look fairly sturdy, warm and coat-like, but hopefully when we get more of the game we’ll also get more magical variations on the starting clothes of warlocks and sorcerers, plus some cool new models.