Experimental offers so many and differing options it is amazing. I think that, what we fly has much to do with why we fly. I have never see it in the same light as comercial where it is a means to an end and basic 20th century transportation as common as a bus. I believe the vast majority of our passions have much to do with the freedom of choice, direction and destination that goes far beyond land bound possibilities. Over the course of my life time I have built many things fixed many and tinkered with all, from automobiles to tractors exclusive of locomotives and the like.
The Wright brothers amazed me their accomplishment and astonished me and the idea of flight a concept that has always fascinated me, which answers the why question, at least for me. From where I am today the idea of joining the era of the open cockpit Barnstormer is most nostalgic and romantic. Nothing like flying into the sunset leather helmet, scarf and goggles as a major attraction. So its the 1929 plans built design of Bernard Pietenpols Aircamper. Its not sleek, fast or as attractive as some, but for me its why I fly, I want it all!
I love being up there, low enough to see slow enough to wave and high enough to to be above the crowd , snarling traffic and noise. All of which goes to what I build and why.
Each of us invloved in experimental have our own reasons, none better or worse than others, just different, it is the expression of the human desire for freedom and adventure. There can be no other reason to fly, fly experimental or to build, in my own never to be humble opinion.
John