Get back to the point I raised pin head. The problem that has arisen is fpling. I am not argueing about route clearance. Go back to what ATCO1962 has written
"this is probably due to the fact that the FPLs that we have at any given time may or may not be true. The only way that we can ensure that you end up flying through our airspace without making any unexpected turns that endanger others or surprise us is by reading out, long-hand, the route that we're expecting you to fly. Sounds strange, I know, but we can't rely on the FPLs submitted."
Surely if the fpling issue is tackled (on the ground or in the air, you choose) then this would be one little thing out our way as controllers to get on with the job.