Is this a popular mindset for compound shooters?
Not at all[:'(] I actually hope to go traditional some day when I've got more time to devote to it. Right now I don't think it would be ethical for me to switch to traditional gear and hit the woods. If you switch and become proficient there is nothing wrong with traditional gear. The Native Americans hunted with this gear for thousands of years and were very sucessful(they survived).
If you switch to traditional gear and are proficient you can hunt with me anyday! It's a bit of a drive but you're more then welcome to if you wish