Originally posted by Schrompf:

I'm quite tired of all the people coming up with excuses why *they* personally think that skill loss is fine and how exactly the game is supposed to be played *by everyone*.

One could also say "I'm quite tired of all the people coming up with rants why *they* personally think that skill loss is something 'just too much' and how exactly the game is supposed to be played *by everyone*."
Games have rules. Live with it or mod the game or just play something with rules that suit your expectations better.