The ultimate and common goal of all OS is to improve the ease of operation. Since Windows and OS X pretty much caters to the same clientèle, Whatever the differences in workflow, one will always be better than the other. Some Apple is good at, some Windows is good at. One shouldn't have to accept to adopt to the workflow designed by some individuals at a company. If no one voices an opinion, then where are the end-users in the equation?
Case in point: What is the point of displaying the path to a file in "Get Info" if the user is unable to copy that string? The path is displayed there because it is obviously a useful piece of information, but without being able to access that info, it only serves as a filler on the GUI. Does Apple expect me to get out a pen & pad to jot down the path? For something as obvious as this, one shouldn't argue that "It is designed as such in OS X so just get used to it." In Windows, the properties window of a file allows the user to copy every piece of information that is displayed there. OS X should follow Windows in this regard.