Thrust.

Well, of course I could see the case for Thrust before mounts existed. But I've learned to use my mount well enough (which is to be expected, because I've had mine since Day 1 of them coming out) that I rarely find myself wanting more than the 22 speed I have with a speed pill.

Speaking of which, I need to put together the funds so I can get a Mane.

That's probably the issue here, because we've all "Grown up" with mounts and we're used to using them for anything we need. Heck, a lot of times in KMS when I play my infighter I press the mount key and leap into the air, only to remember I don't have a mount in KMS and go plummeting back. XD I hop on the mount just to make 1 jump and catch the rope and get off. The animation barely takes any time at all in reality and it's nice to be able to just use it when you need it.