For me, it's about the adventure, challenge, and the beauty of the desert. The little guidelines I use help to keep me motivated to explore and try new corners of the desert. I know some people that have stricter guidelines and others looser, but to each their own!
well said. some of the best days i have had climbing have been on little podunk things that dumped a lot of sand in my britches.
I have a strong suspicion that anyone over 500 towers has at least a few "questionable" status towers on the list. There are definitely a couple on mine... But they felt like a tower, were difficult, and usually an FA. They are towers to me!