fox hound, i see where you are coming from. it is the simplist form of spriting, thats for sure. but everyone has to start somewhere, and for people who have never sprited before, that's a great place to start.
I don't really care much if you agree or not. It's a known fact that anyone can easily recolour a sprite, it's not talent, it's not art. It's just glorified sprite theft.
by the way, i dont agree with your sig. (we all have oppinions) if you can do it correctly, recolors can be a show of talent. but that means you need to pick the right color combos, hues, and shading techniques to recolor it.