FFF,
I think you can count me into your minority, and for the same reasons you so splendidly put forward!
I am absolutely not implying that Genghis did something wrong in any way, only reflecting my personal preferences, and not indicating this is the "one and only truth". Just the fact that Genghis is still posting proves his option was not wrong!
What I think we really are discussing here is the very complex process of being in command of a craft, taking inputs, knowing your options and making decisions based on this. Very often in aviation, the speeds involved forces us to accept the "good enough" solutions, because we do not have the time to calculate the "perfect" solution.
Just some toughts in between work....
Cheers,