>Curious that this argument is only ever used to support the NET jump. IMHO it's a dopey argument- like saying we should use chopsticks at every meal because more people do that. So lets expend a bit of effort focusing on the technical and political pros and cons. ;-)

The chopsticks analogy is good. It's so easy to go on a diet with them. Just take the cheaper package, with "2nd stick option" unchecked.