> My problem is that this power doesn't motivate me. Do I want to make lots of changes rapidly? No. Further: THAT WOULD BE BAD.

This is the best argument yet in favor of vi/vim -- it keeps you from doing things quickly that you would later regret.

> ... the obsession over mashing keys as fast as you can seems like a bad smell in terms of developer attitude.

Unfortunately, that's not an argument in favor of increasing the number of pointless keystrokes.