Most serious Catholics, whether they prefer Latin or the vernacular, don't have an obsessive need to see the celebrant's facial expressions.
They come to hear God's Word, to repent of their sins and ask His forgiveness through the traditional Confiteor and Kyrie, to offer him a sacrifice of praise through the traditional Gloria, to profess their faith in Him through the traditional Credo, to hear edifying, Gospel-centered teaching and to receive Him in Holy Communion.
I don't know too many Catholics who say: "If I can't see Fr. Bob's handsome face or hear his lame homily jokes or his trite asides, I ain't goin' to Mass!"
Well, ya, but you know we love that warm, fuzzy community feeling that Fr. Bob provides! ;-)
And I'd hate to see Fr. Bob not be able to sit in that way cool Captain Kirk presider chair.