I think it's a question worth asking at least.
I think the analogy is not too far off - risky/unhealthy behaviour (both on the mountaintop and on the land) driven in part by the desire to go where no one has gone before.
That desire can come from a wonderful place in the human spirit, and is sometimes of great benefit to the whole of humankind.
When it comes to new golf course development, however, my view is that it might be time to shine on spotlight on that desire.
Others may like what they see, and of course they are free to do so.
I'm not saying I'm "right" - I'm just saying that I don't like what I see. And I'm not sure that, in this case, the desire to go where no one has gone before comes from the best of places. Sure, there are market-driven and economic reasons for it, for doing anything at all, but those considerations should, IMO, always be only part of the equation.
The expectations around what a resort destination needs to be/needs to provide seem to me to have gotten out of whack.
There are exceptions: the two courses at Forest Dunes, and the scope/size of the resort and the accommodations there, seem just about right to me.
But the trend doesn't seem to be going in that direction.
I think the trend is worth looking at and debating - and by much more knowledgeable and influential and experienced people than me.
Okay, I've said enough the last few days; too much in fact!
Peter