This is very well stated. We to often get hung up on the fact that one lens can/should replace another. The fact that manufacturers offer several overlapping focal length options proves that not everyone needs are the same. For the record, I did trade the 14mm for the 10-24. I will actually look to pick up a 16mm at some point in time as that fits my needs better than the 14mm did for low light. But the 10-24 fills a need as well for me.
Happy Holidays,
Pete