Who can disagree? Before the explosion of electronic systems, motorcycle racing had a risk/reward paradigm that generally encouraged close racing even if one rider was in dominant form. Imo, before electronics cost were lower as well b/c teams preferred to stay with what they knew. It was very unwise to depart from a proven engine configuration b/c machines have a certain capriciousness to them, and it was vital that a rider understood the bike and the engine. But with electronics, the systems can be used to modify behavior so fundamentally that constant experimentation is possible for mechanical systems and digital systems.
The spirit of human competition is being killed, and with it, the entertainment value and relevance to people. Imo, everything sacred about motorcycling is being killed as manufacturers move the industry in the direction of broadly-defined consumer trends (more features, more technology, higher costs, more brand equity/identity, more accessories and support services). It's unforgivable that the people who invented defined the motorcycle in the 20th century can't even remember why they built them in the first place.
