it may boil down to personal preference, most of us feel that our sound systems is an extension of ourselves.
I would like to see an amp rack on casters filled with 4 good amps and at the lower part a patch bay of XLRs and Speakon connectors....showing your amps is like showing your biceps, you don't need to say anything, it's pretty much a statement on their own.........but if i look at it from an operational point of view, going powered makes sense because you will end up needing less people to operate, it also offers less possibility for your guys to make a wrong connection, you generally get consistent sound quality & tone, i'd go with active subs and active tops.