Guys, agreed that there always seems to be a largish gap between you and the one in front, but so what?
In all honesty when have you had any significant delay going into EDI? how often do they deny any request you might have? and if they do offer you a visual or put you closer to the one in front, what are you going to do with the extra minute or so you do save?
On the grand scale of things EDI might not be making max use of there runway, but then they don't need to. I rarely suffer any delay and i find the airport one of the easier ones to operate in and out of.
Brain fade,
Not sure whats got your back up at EDI, but I always find the controllers very pleasant and accomodating, not sure who you work for but if each and every minute counts so much that you feel you can do your own thing with regards to speed control, perhaps you should look a little closer at where the problems lie!
EDI are by no means alone in doing things a little different, have you tried the U.S!