I'm loving this "discussion!" As Wordpress is not my property, and the owner has allowed me to use it for the sum of zero dollars, rather than whine about what doesn't suit me, I simply uninstall "Hello Dolly" upon installation.

I don't object to its bundling any more than I would object to Akismet. After all, as I have said, I do not own the rights to Wordpress. :-/ So, it is not for me to demand change, but to make the change.

Upon reflection, as a nod to the perpetually aggrieved... since "IQ's have dropped sharply since [Dolly's] been away" if it were in my power, I would rip out "Hello Dolly," and replace it with something from Nicki Minaj, more befitting their stellar intellect.