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With ATAC's you can still pop out if the cleat is worn down. My cleats are like a smeared 2p coin on the bottom of my shoes. They still work but I pop out occasionally.
The whole clipless/clip debate is only down to practicality in my opinion. Yea, if you're cycling for performance and racing/training then clipless is practical as you can get out of the pedals easier* and you have a strong power transfer.
If you're just commuting**, going to the pub, shop, whatever, in other words just riding your bike, then clipless or even flats are the most sensible thing as you don't have to carry around spare shoes or walk around in stiff clickity-clackity cycling shoes.
When I was messengering I switched back and forth depending on the season. Summer was nice and warm and not much work to go around so you spend a lot of time hangin out off your bike, that's when the clips and straps come out. Winter is wet, cold and really busy. Clipless it is then, all because it suits the situation...
*easier than super tight leather straps and a cleat securing you to the pedal.
**unless you have to change shoes once you arrive anyways.