An alternative driving analogy.

Many modern, high performance cars have a "sports mode" button. Until that button is depressed, various electronic "driver aids", like traction control and ABS are engaged by default. These restrict the ability of the novice driver to get himself into deep doo-doo, the village pond, or nearest brick wall.

They restrict the power of the engine (by changing gear earlier on autos), override the drivers inputs by reducing the pressure applied to brakes when a skid is about to be invoked, or reducing the throttle setting when the wheels are about to spin.

Many enthusiasts prefer to drive with these modes disabled because (they claim) a competent driver is able to:

• stop more quickly in emergencies, especially in slippery conditions, by deliberately inducing a controlled skid.
• utilise deliberately induced wheelspin to advantage, especially when driving quickly.

Whilst many will question

• how many of those enthusiasts are really capable of performing either skill 100% of the time.
• whether anyone should ever be driving at such speeds that they need to use deliberately induced wheelspin to negotiate corners

I've never once heard or read of an enthusiast that complained about having to "push the button to disable idiot mode". In fact, most of them wish that it required some demonstration of requisite skill on behalf of the driver, before it would accept the command. This in order to stop all the idiots who don't know how to use a powerful car properly, from killing themselves and others, and causing legislation to be brought in that prevents those that do know how, from enjoying that freedom.