Johnboy3434 said:
In my opinion, what matters is what was meant to be in the shot, what was meant to be seen. In other words, the actors, the sets, the props, and whatever special effects that are added in post. Anything and everything else must go. That's why I like Lowry. Not only does it remove the offending spots, but it fills them in with what most likely would have been there. I'd rather see simulated perfection than actual imperfection.

D'oh! *slaps hand on forehead and shakes head in despair*

These types of conversations remind me of the countless conversations I have had with people who feel full screen is better than wide screen because "it doesn't have those black bars covering up half the picture". Of course film grain is a slightly more complex subject, but you still have people who will never understand it no matter how well you explain it to them. It is like trying to teach grandma and grandpa how to use the VCR.