Any time there's a trade off it's tempting to say "this side is better".

But both ends are good!

It's not "either, or" it's "both, and".

Values statements can't be made in a vacuum. "Speed is always better" cannot possibly be true in all contexts, because you have to contend with "at the expense of what?"

Even if you lean in one direction right now you want to have some weight on the other side ready to surf that way too.

A balanced stance with a slight asymmetry based on the current context and position of the trade off.

But always a balanced stance.

If you aren't positioned with at least a little weight on the other side, then you'll never be able to sense when you're misbalanced.