After doing some thinking and reading, it finally occurred to me that my memory of cask conditioned ale--the first time I had it--is probably the most relevant point here. When I first had a cask conditioned ale, the first thought that shot into my head was, "Hey, this tastes like homebrew!!" That's because it isn't excessively filtered, excessively carbonated, stored at cellar temps, and is usually a tad hazy.
So I think what I'm trying to say, is if you aren't a British beer snob, don't worry about it. You are probably making brews that have more in common with cask ales than most micros in the US. And if you are a British beer snob (*raises hand*) then there is still quite a long road ahead of us