You don't need planes to meet your distant relatives, but flying is often much more convenient than other modes of transportation.
> So there is no reason to use it.
Convenience is my reason. If you don't have reasons for yourself, that's fine, don't use it, but don't say for everyone.
> feeding the machine
This is a bit dramatic.
This is not a good parallel. You can use any modern instant messenger like Telegram to talk to your friends as comfortably (or more).
You don't need planes to meet your distant relatives, but flying is often much more convenient than other modes of transportation.
> So there is no reason to use it.
Convenience is my reason. If you don't have reasons for yourself, that's fine, don't use it, but don't say for everyone.
> feeding the machine
This is a bit dramatic.