No it is quite clear that some of you just want buying unlocked to mean something, to have some value, that it doesn't have. I've made the case quite clear a dozen times now. It is provably false that it is possible to save money by buying unlocked, and using a comparably-featured plan. I keep seeing people ignore that, and saying that "obviously" the person who spends $1000 in one day for an iPhone, "obviously" then signs up for the worst pre-paid no-features plan the carrier offers, and that is how they save money, as if that were appreciable.
It does mean something AND it has value if you aren't grabbing at the latest model of iPhone every year. If you're the type who needs the latest model every year, then buying outright may not be the route for you.
Clearly I'm not in that camp, so I end up spending less money than you do. Hence it's a better deal for me than your method.
Also my phone plan is just as great and feature-filled as yours.