All that is pretty much interesting. However, I would suggest we all move to something else.
You made your point, which has pretty strong valid arguments, and others as well who participated in that thread by giving the same.
It's not a question of who's right and who's not. The main line of the Universal Thread, as I always promotes it as user groups, etc., is to offer a good environment for technical support. Let's all focus on that and move to new threads.
Oh, BTW, yes, I/we am/are getting tired of those kind of threads.