ShyTorque, I admire (dare I say, even envy ) you for your one-armed paper-hanger existence ... however by what you say above, I believe you are slightly missing the point.
JD, I don't think I'm missing the point.....how shall I put this politely, what I'm alluding to is......
Stop whinging, mate. It's only a couple of seconds extra on the radio for you, so just get on with it, eh?
As others have noted, it's an extra check, so you are hopefully less likely to embarrass yourself with an altitude bust on departure.