Not true. There is brilliant gluten free pasta out there which tastes very good and most importantly holds sauces well - which is one of the most important prop

Not true. There is brilliant gluten free pasta out there which tastes very good and most importantly holds sauces well - which is one of the most important properties of pasta. I assume you just have never attempted to substitute properly before making bold claims. Or your cooking is lacking so I lean towards ignorance + skill issue.