I would agree to some extent with the comments - I encountered spin training right at the end of my CPL training as a few jollies and found it enlighteneing, rewarding and it enhanced the theory that until then was just 'this is how an aerofoil works'.
However, I can also see it from the regulatory authorities' viewpoint; studies in the US in the late '70s discovered more deaths (not just accidents) of low hour pilots were attributed to an over confidence in the 'upset' flight envelope. Thus the emphasis on just avoiding the scenario came into play.
Training for unusual/unnecessary(!) attitudes is a good compromise, because it is these that usually lead to spins, especially at base to final turn with a windshear risk. These were the primary findings of these studies.