Originally Posted by
Bah Humbug
.............That means I can do things like flip the bike while swapping tires without making the brakes squishy,..............
I like rim brakes too and have no issue with them. But the above statement is false with regard to most disc brakes and doesn't need to continue to be thrown out as a reason.
I turn my disc brake bike upside down too. My hydraulic brakes don't care.