I have my own opinions on these subjects to which you refer.
I am a traditionalist be nature I believe. In some ways I like the "old ways" of doing things.
Don't get me wrong, technology is great! If I did not like it I would not be typing this on my iPad while surfing the Internet.
These are my opinions. I don't judge anyone on their choices I just don't feel they fit with what I believe. (I will hunt this season with someone who uses a compound)
I believe in fair chase.
I believe in the adventure being just as enjoyable as the harvest.
I need to develop skills to get close. I don't want easy which I feel the compounds and crossbows do. I am looking to the challenge.
I don't believe that crossbows belong in archery season.
I don't care if you shoot them, but in my thinking they are a gun that shoots arrows and should be used in gun season.
Don't mind compounds. I teach children in my classes to shoot them. I think they are a great teaching aid.
But, I do think that they tend to cause some to attempt less than ethical shots. I also feel that some of the marketing of these tools border on leaning towards whack-em and stack-em, killin machine, mentality.
ATVs are also a great tool. I just hope they are not in my woods.
Technology is great, but sometimes it is at a cost to what is greater.
In every category of every thing there are sub-categories. People have different thoughts and opinions. It is true here. Ask 100 Trad Gangers a question and you will get 100 answers.
There is the same "divisiveness" among the animal rights activists.