All your questions seemed rhetorical but if it makes you happy...
Bigger flies better, lighter is better, higher power to weight is better for 3D. Happy?

I agree with the honeymoon theory, I call it the 90 days till the ether wears off syndrome but it's the same thing. I also think whatever those CA's weigh they are still good planes.

I think we can all agree that Mudsurfer needs to go do his homework and stop waxing poetic about planes that don't exist.