Yes they would, and so would I... a developer who likes running unsigned executables and doesn't like having to jump through hoops to enable them... each time I download a new one.

Yup. And apple is trying to make an OS safe for typical consumers who make mistakes and can be tricked. Hoops for you are a necessary burden to protect them. If you hate them, lots of Linux distros meet your desires. I personally think they are right to not trade off the security of the majority for the convenience of the minority.