I like how the devs claim it's a "tactic" yet no one actually USES them as a tactic.
People either hate it because it effects their ability to play in some way, or people like it because it makes Warband look less like a pile of shit.
Slap yourself. Attacking while having the sun in the back is an old viable tactic. Why not in cRPG?
This is a game, not real life. You shouldn't be putting in "elements" or "tactics" that hinder some and not others, and if you do fix it so it works for everyone.
Example - Night time