I've tried fixed for a couple thousand miles over the years but I still like singlespeed more. I appreciate coasting because I have less to worry about in high speed corners, bunnyhops, and downhills. Its about simplicity for me and fixed gears have more complicated handling than singlespeeds. (just my opinion...) I also trackstand better at lights with a singlespeed though I think that's just practice.
I started out mountain biking and learned my "zen" connection and intuitive bike handling from that so I never found any added feeling of being connected to my bike with the fixed gear over a singlespeed. I'm uninterested in most sorts of "fixie tricks" so that holds no appeal.