I can only assume that this was written by a developer who does not really use their mobile device to browse the web much, if at all. In 2008 I was "developing"

I can only assume that this was written by a developer who does not really use their mobile device to browse the web much, if at all. In 2008 I was "developing" for mobile web, but not actually using mobile web, and would have agreed with all of the OP's points. As I started to actually become a user, the benefits of responsive design became quite obvious.