Quote - "for your tastes! Some like classical, some like jazz...they ain't the same. :)"

I was not talking about tastes. Handling composition is a technique, just like any other.

Quote - "Sorry but using composition as absolutes is ridiculous. Art is entirely subjective."

I never said art wasn't subjective. Of course it is subjective.
I never said composition 'rules' were absolute. Of course they're not. They're hints to provide more harmony to the piece.

Quote - "All that matters at the end of the day, is if the artist and the viewer enjoy/are touched by the piece, nothing more, not ever."

Of course. I never said anything different. But in order to achieve this goal, there are techniques that one may use. Composition handling techniques are one of them.

Quote - "Compositional understanding can sure help a lot, but it can also hinder by imposing rote', whihc becomes a weakness."

Completely and totally disagree. If you understand composition, this can never be a weakness, as you use it for your purposes. The danger is if you do not understand composition. In this case, you're left to chance and that is a weakness.

Quote - "I doubt we'll agree on this though, hehe :)"

I think we're not even talking the same language here, so we'll never agree, I give you that. :-)