[EricH]

Note: I'm a mechanical guy.

To me, the value of default code is that it gives a base. You can look at it to get a model. You can use it as a base to build on.

But the REAL value is that it gets the robot running early, if there is a mechanical and electrical system ready for it. That alone is enough to make a case for a default code. (And, if you don't have a programmer... you can still survive.)