I'm sure most people will have access to a bb tool more readily than a freewheel tool. I have no idea what you mean by your second point, once you get over about 50 eps it makes no difference. And as for feeling the smoothness? Pfft.
Na i'm only joking really, but its not exactly the nicest place in the world... I'd like to ride there at some point, maybe during this week or something as stuff there is generally a bit bigger than Bromley and I've outgrown it a bit.