I dont necessarily agree .... I find both of them a lot harder to navigate when you go deeper into the menus, and a lot more confusing in where the features are placed within the menus. I was on a workshop the other day, and had a bit of a look at one of the students 7Ds .... well, Im glad Im not using that camera.
Im not saying the Sony is any better or worse overall than anything else, but in that regard I find it much more user friendly. Horses for courses I suppose.