Think its a multitude of things. In the lower divisions we could only get templates and these were most definitely yellow rather than amber. Like Joma’s previous efforts. They were rank and not Livi colours so weren't very well received. At least you know what your getting with black.
There was also an issue a couple years ago, Martindale decided he wanted a white home kit, which was nearly released until fans heard about it and complained, they then spun this as a rouse and that it was always going to be the away kit, and so they swapped what would have been the black away kit with the white home kit.