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@jadias
Mine has them and I like them - it's a little fiddly putting the jacket on if you don't want to use them, but it's a matter of seconds to tuck them away.
A lot of my climbing stuff has them, from baselayers to jackets, and I find they really help to keep you warm. I use them almost by default even around town now. The arteries and veins supplying the hands run really close to the skin in the wrists, so you lose loads of heat there - thumb loops really help keep your wrists, and therefore yours hands, toasty warm. They stop draughts when cycling, too, and stop cuffs riding up under gloves.
Honestly, for the sake of a few seconds, they're a killer feature. Why the hate?