Another reason for flapless landings.
Bjorn
As I understand it, when you take flap, you change the wing profile (spanwise) and create more lift in the centre, less at the tips.
So the wing has less lateral stability in gusts.
Thinking of the inboard stall strips on a PA38 seems to align with this, as you want more lift towards the tips, to maintain lateral stability and control.
Nonetheless, as previously declared, I want to take the max flaps I can, for the reasons you stated.