Mark, I think you may be confusing the issue here with your logical thinking! 
I don't agree with this "logic", but I do believe we can always strive to improve. Especially when we can harness technology to enhance our productivity and our efficiency. I am guessing you do, too, in different ways. I view this as a good thing. By discussing alternate views about what makes sense in our presumptive quest to improve, we can leverage more good thoughts and minds in pursuit of solutions. I doubt anyone thinks we should abide races that claim their courses are certified when they aren't - even though we have done something tantamount to that in a couple of instances where we have accepted faulty certifications. Yet, we realize that, at present, there is little we can do to prevent such abuse unless the event happens to be USATF sanctioned.
Upon reflection, I feel that my ideas are sound. I am eager to hear what others may think. And, BTW, thanks for all you do for us, Mark.