I'll agree with that. One of the very first things I find myself doing when setting up a new PC for myself or family is switching the control panel to classic view, so I can get to the places I need faster. Sadly, when you make a similar switch in 7, you end up with about three times as many icons. But it's not too difficult to find my way around it, frankly.

It's probably a tough design choice for them. When a novice goes into the control panel, MS doesn't want to present them with that long list of icons, so they try to guide the user through to their goal. But on the other hand, if a user needs such hand-holding, it's likely that they shouldn't be in the control panel screwing things up in the first place.