> The good thing about modern languages is that you don't depend on the location of code in the page for it to work. If you start worrying too much about exact formatting, you throw away this big advantage.

Counterpoint: When using a formatter, I stop worrying about formatting. It's a job for a computer, done by a computer. Humans are bad at consistency and discipline, computers are great at it. I want to concentrate on the things that matter, and formatting isn't one of those.

Especially in larger teams, consistent formatting is just nice. No conflicting styles in the same file, and more meaningful diffs.