Skyrim seems to have the same issue. I don't think the rich should have homes full of awesome glass daedric and dragon items but more books, dishware, and artwork that sells for a price that says "i'm better then you" just helps with atmosphere.
I look forward to the future mods but I hope I'm not the only one who is constantly disappointed with the loot when stealing form a jarl in a castle.
Yes, you can make a bit of a profit as a rober but the ratios are still way off. Honest logging and other tasks are just more popular and I don't see the point to it.
It's not huge huge huge for most people but I feel like the atmosphere is off when the lord in the castle doesn't own much I could get cheap by logging.