Are you serious?
Look, this was a simple thread. Tom was nice enough to answer it in the second post. Job done. Mason has some philosophical need to know my reasoning, and I would like to know what his reasoning is for leaving them on. I even went so far as to postulate this in the OP: "(for access to the top of the wing). "
So, I understand WHY they exist in time and space. I just asked if it's ok to have them removed. who the F cares WHY some stupid shyte on the internet wants them off, and I don't answer to Mason or you, or anyone else with some kind of panty wad issues.
If I don't want to have them on my plane, then I take them off. If I don't want to answer a simple question, I guess you and Mason are just going to have to live with a little disappointment in your life. As for being indignant, pot, meet kettle.