I feel like the community thinks you aren't a good enough villain if you don't want to put the time into making a VA. I'm happy they're gone, and only because they were an obstacle to fun RP, not any other reason...
When did we say anything about lockpicking halflings. I had a VA for lockpicking as did several other Halflings. Most of us had a VA in some way or another. I think no VA's are good and actually bringing rp.