Nah, just a bit of harmless fun WestCoastFlyer - fly with whatever makes you more comfortable I say.

PERSONALLY, I fly mode 2 as I started with heli's, and for ME, it makes more sense when you take into account exactly how a heli flies re it's flight characteristics, and keeping cyclic input under one control stick.
IF i had started with a plane, I feel (like most plane guys here in NZ) that I would have gone mode 1, as again it looks to be more practical with regards to how the plane reacts and what your/i would be trying to achieve.

Personal opinions only, nothing more, others may disagree, but again that would just be their personal opinions - Ie, there is no right or wrong answer to the mode1 vs mode2 debate, it's all about your own choice!!!.