I thought that the main reason for a run and break was to allow high-performance slippery warbirds to pull the G necessary to slow down in a reasonable distance. Not something you need to do in your average traumahawk.
I concur with the sentiment of banning straight in approaches at uncontrolled fields. Everyone should be joining via the standard overhead join, then there'd definitely be no ******ing up of the guy on base.
cheers!
foggy.