Always nice to start a thread that get's an interesting discussion going!
Definitely agree the practice has it's advantages IF it is applied with rigorous caveats (Not used with non-normal configs, not used in gusty conditions etc.).
That is where the problem can lie, and it largely comes down to the ethos of the operator- strictly prescriptive or open to different techniques.
Spent the last decade with the former, and now am working for the latter- and probably need to adjust my thinking accordingly!