sremick
Android Expert
I think the guys flashing roms and rooting, do this more as a hobby than for sheer functionality. ... I dont believe that anyone here thinks it is cut and dry better to root and flash.
Your feelings are noble but contradicted by the daily behavior of the members of this site who suggest to every sub-10-post newcomer that they should flash Cognition/Perception/Assonance/whatever. Even for the most minor of complaints. Even when it's not a complaint at all and the user is just, "Hey I just got a Captivate... what should I do first?"
I try to reign in some sanity when I catch those posts but often get flamed for the unholy act of even suggesting that the JesusROM is somehow imperfect and not the second coming.