Well ,I stand somewhere in the middle ...
I like the "automation " and pH / water/nutrient / oxygen buffering of a soilless mix ,like i.e. peat-perlite
(Slightly acidic organic & inert ,neutral glass /mineral ... )
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Along with the use of HYBRID ferts/nutes ..
( Like the Miller Nutrient Express series and YARA ....
Those,in fact are from the best professional fertilisers ,outta there ,
combining food-grade basic mineral salts like KNO3 ,MgSO4,MgO,CaCo3,NH4NO3 and " micronutes" salts ,along with
organic 'boosters', like various aminoacids,carbohydrates,vitamins complexes ,humic/fulvic acids ,etc ..)
Till now ,I had best results ,compromising between yield & quality ....
Along with "trouble/noise/pest/flood -proof " operation ....
For just few plants ,soilless is ideal ,for me ....
As Snotboogie said ..
I do have my reasons ,for choosing so ...
But still each ,substrate ,has it's own pros'n'cons ....