We fly out of several airports without towers....... Who is supposed to be watching to make sure we takeoff on the correct runway in those cases? ATC function is to provide separation not tell you how to fly the acft. Yes, safety is everyone's job but this one is on the crew. You want ATC to micromanage your acft? You want less responsibility (and pay) as PIC? Keep blaming the tower and you will get what you want. Instead of raising the bar for pilot performance (and pay) we'll just spend all the money on more controllers, Mode S transponders, NextGen ATC, lower the bar (and pay) and hire Homer Simpson to fly the plane. Get used to hearing "Doh!" on the radio AND when you open you paycheck!

Be careful what you wish for.