Because that’s what the dub producers did with 4 track tape (drums and bass bounced down to 2 tracks then effects added with 'verb on top) and I just stuck with it. I said ‘preferred’ work flow though, I don:t do it all the time. It does let me get an idea of where I could place something in the mix though, \like I think front-to-back as well as left-to-right and I like whipping crash echoes etc around the sound stage and so on. I’m very dub influenced with minimal parts made really wet.
Reverb is beyond being relegated to the number 3 position. It is bigger than that and cannot be contained. It is universal and omnipresent. Reverb comes from the stars.
I know you love that freeware pos but I think I remember hibbie actually buying a license for ableton for his new producer laptop bought with a wonga loan not incredibly long ago.