Single-speed... I just don't get it

I've a few bikes; road, SS mountain and track...
Personally a lot of the argument for SS & Fixed is bull, "the freedom of not worrying about gears" "oneness with my bike" etc... Untill about 3 years ago all the bikes i rode had gears and guess what? it never worried me and i was experienced enough to know when to change them appropriately.

I wish people would just admit that riding fixed is simply novel or fashionable & SS isn't a big departure from a geared bike (bar slight weight difference & no derailleur to catch on rocks).

Please Please i wish people would stop taking derailleurs off their old road bikes, but keeping the cassettes and running SS. THEN also taking off the rear brake. WTF. It makes more sense to keep the rear brake then remove the front one if your so concerned with bike/component weight loss. This behovour is on the rise it seems.

I've ridden fixed for 5 years now and definitely feel that oneness with the bike that you clearly miss. I had a brief spell with a shiny new carbon road bike a few years ago but only lasted 2 months as it never felt right.
Some people likes gears, I naturally don't seem to (could be obsessive BMX riding from age 8 - age 17 maybe?) That doesn't make you right or me right, just different.
Having said that, I do feel single speed gives a pointless feeling on the road (off road it is great though)
And it is always better to remove the rear brake as the front has more stopping power.