Pulling down trees has its place too. No stump grinding is a biggie because in a few years the spot sinks as the leftovers finally disintegrate underground.
But clean up after a pull down in a mess all onto itself.
I just had the wind perform the task for me. 120 ft oak. I burned it up this past winter.
The root ball was only half ripped out and was a giant mass of roots and clay. I took a power washer and busted out a lot of the dirt. This year I'll build a fire on what's left. It will take more than one fire to flatten that big ****. Can't really reach it any other way.
Please seat yourself.
I like the very things you hate.