Maria Flook thinks getting to the Cape shouldn't be a frictionless process and as such, is sad to see the Sagamore rotary fade into history.

Circling the rotary is a strategic test of our human will, one that is not merely symbolic but a necessary organic mechanism for our vaulted reentry to our privileged terrain. To earn that privilege, we must navigate that little counter-clockwise quarter turn, which forces us to take a few extra minutes to be alone with our thoughts.

You know, I don't think more time alone with your thoughts is such a good idea