While I would personally agree that said rules are stupid, I don't think you'd accomplish anything by harping on said players about said preferences.

If they're open to change and logic why they should change, great. If they simply don't care/don't want to hear about it, there comes a time when you're simply wasting your energy.

At the end of the day, people are going to do what they want to do, and the best you can do is just not bother with them. I don't. Will I complain every so often, sure, I'll express that I think the philosophies involved are flawed. Beyond that, there's not much that can be done without becoming a part of the problem.