I've always found M-D-Y apt for many use-cases, because I often know exactly which year is being referred to - I just need to know the month and day. With M-D-Y

I've always found M-D-Y apt for many use-cases, because I often know exactly which year is being referred to - I just need to know the month and day. With M-D-Y, that information is immediately presented. It seems like a decent compromise.