Water splashdown is preferable because you don't have to deal with obstacles. Russia simply didn't have the blue-water navy to perform recovery, so they capitalized on their large landmass instead.
I don't understand your comment. Are you saying people who prefer thinner/lighter phones over longer-lived phones are misguided? Maybe they have different priorities than you.
I don't see how this relates to regulating a child's junk food intake. Do you think companies should decide what we can buy?