All sarcasm aside...
...I think your response boils down to: "It's a tradition and we shouldn't mess with it." If so, I can see it from your side, too (Sounds like the best justification of England's monarchy that I ever heard, as well.). We have no beef, you and I.
Personally, I can't figure out why people are so incensed by this issue. But then, I've never been much impressed with symbols and ritual. Whether a man or woman shows good citizenship and is willing to sacrifice for their fellow citizens, should be the test of their patriotism, in my view.