We should learn to fly using checks appropriate for the aircraft we are flying because we will ultimately be using that system assuming we go on to be commercial pilots. That's the context I'm seeing.
Look I recognise that having a basic set of checks that covers all light aircraft is not a bad idea but it got a bit ridiculous for me when I was doing a check in a Tiger Moth and the checker, who I respect greatly, insisted he wanted to hear me run through the whole thing, gear - fixed, mixture - not fitted, pitch - fixed, carb heat - not fitted etc. Of course the irony is that the catch-all check list doesn't include leading edge slats which is something that a number of Tiger Moths DO have.