One thing you failed to mention is that VLC is the very definition of bloatware. All codecs in it are only for VLC and it won't let any other player use it.

Also I would love to see a single post anywhere, where someone says CCCP has caused problems not related to VobSUB or because this person has two or more Codec Packs installed. The very reason I try to mention that in every single post where I recommend any Codec Pack.

Apart from that, I agree with every single point made.