I completely disagree with your opinion. I am not unlocked nor rooted.
I wanted a smartphone that:
- Had a BIG, beautiful HD screen
- Had a camera that didn't take forever to actually snap a picture
- Was not loaded down with carrier bloat
- Would be High-end enough to be supported for at least most, if not all, of the 2-year contract liefspan
Should I return my Nexus (and my nerd card) because I DIDN'T unlock or root? Just because you CAN unlock and root doesn't mean that you MUST in order to not be wasting your time owning the smartphone you want.
Of course, that's just my opinion.
And FYI, my signal is far worse than what I had with the ReZound. I fully expect it to get better when the update comes out so yeah, I'd kind of like to see that update myself sooner rather than later.