mutemudder,
I'm glad to see another new poster here. I'm glad to see all new posters here. I hope you'll stay around after this thread sinks down the page too (after all, you must climb at Pinns a fair amount, or you wouldn't be interested enough to post here in the first place).
But your post bothers me. Here's why. I have no idea who you are, and I don't wish to pick an unnecessary fight, but your comments about the bolt ladder seem snotty:
It seems like the bolt ladder is gonna stay because 2-3 people in the world still use it every 2-3 years. whatever i guess.. its about to rust off anyway.
Did you intend your comments to make you sound too good for aid climbing? To sound better than other climbers? Did you intend to sound so utterly elite that those who want to practice a technique that is still alive and well are just beneath you?
That's the passive/aggressive message you're sending. And I don't care if you're so strong that you can onsight Ranger Bolts as a free climb, you're just another climber. People who want to aid the route are as legitimate and are as good as you.
It might be better for you to post like Kyle and Jim (two great climbers for sure); in a way that recognizes others desires, abilities and achievements for what they are: as important as your own.
Sorry, your comment really rubbed me the wrong way. Tell me if I read it incorrectly, or if I'm wrong and if you convince me I'll apologize. Otherwise you ought to consider changing your post or apologizing yourself.
Also, as to reinforcing/gluing the weak hold, "people" aren't OK with that if by "people" you really meant to imply that there's a consensus to do that. There isn't a consensus for that, although there's probably a majority (and, having said my peace on that subject I intend to leave it alone and let Jim and other learned, conscientious climbers who do any of this work decide what to do on this issue too).