Yeah, I didn't mind the pronoun talk at all and I think it is important as it distinguishes between the plural and singular as Foamy said.
However given how many people seem to hate it it is possible it should become optional to listen to it. I don't really buy the people don't understand how to use them properly therefore they shouldn't exist thing. We could pick up he, him, his at such an early age that by now it shouldn't really be too difficult to learn three pronouns.