Sport, trad, rockets of all sorts... Whatever...
Seems to me climbing ethics change with the wind, and whomever one is hanging out with at the moment... (and what climbing rag hits the stands first this month)
I know a few hard man climbers that pull on plastic (and are damn happy to send that .12+ problem in the gym) when the rain starts and are waiting for the ice to form... on the same token, some sportpups who say if they can't send 5.14, that they are going to go learn to trad, and be happy if they can learn to climb 5.12 crack...
Whatever makes one happy, just climb safe. The mountains are there for all of us...
(just had to do it, couldn't help self)