Sorry gents, I didn't intend to be snarky.

The lame part I was referring to was the part about the blade of grass, NOT the persons opinion as to which switch position was better.

I agree that you should do whatever you think is best and make sure all of your planes are the same way.

I once had a Midwest Lil T glider with a Cox .049 on the snout and the receiver switch arranged such that "OFF" was the forward position. I started the engine, checked the controls to make sure everything was good and gave her a firm push into the air with my right hand. A split second before releasing the plane, my hand slipped forward over the switch and turned the receiver off. I knew immediately what happened and watched my Lil T which was now a "Free Flight" Lil T climb out smartly in a right hand climb. About 3 minutes later the plane was barely in sight when the engine quit. She glided down in large circles and landed about 100 yards from where she was launched, one of the best landings I never made! The great part was it was a flight that I could really enjoy without thinking too much about anything, all I could do was watch!

From that day until now, all my planes have been switched on by sliding the switch forward. 40 years later I am still hand launching and have not had another similar free flight experience.