I agree 100%. I like being able to run whichever version / flavor I want when I want to.  Unfortunately I see big names in the Bitcoin space pushing people towards the all-in-one solutions, and in some cases actively discouraging the do-it-yourself approach..  

 Do it yourself can be hard, so if you only care about privacy and non custodial lightning that could be fine I guess. But it doesn't decentralize the network or increase your sovereignty imo.