Great bit of information on speedlites. I didn't think about the auto ISO. Will have to check.
May I ask what equipment you are using?
I don't Phuck with your fotos I enjoy them
For some of us the extra features keep us interested and taking more and different photos. Some of us have bodys that can no longer do what our mind wants us to (it's called getting old) and the extra features and better lenses help. To each his own.
I like your take on this. Photography is an art in it self and can be part of another art form.