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No, you are not the only one.

The author of that code is trying to make it explicit -- "yes, I want to allow reuse of local addressses". Some will prefer this, some won't.

I personally like the use of the variable, though I think it's not worth getting all bent out of shape about it one way or another. But I guess we all have our pet peeves, and I know I'm guilty of getting all bent out of shape about things that ultimately don't matter much.

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Code is read many times more than it is written. If someone scrutinizes code for clear intent, I don’t think that should be considered a “pet peeve” or some quirk to be explained away.

I wasn't suggesting that any scrutinizing of the code for clear intent should be considered a "pet peeve". I was saying I see both sides in this particular case, and that in my opinion devlopers (myself included) often make a way bigger deal out of things than they really are -- when the larger part of their offense toward a particular choice is often more about personal taste than it is anything else (thus the reference to pet peeves).

Again, I like the use of the variable, because in my opinion it makes the code a bit clearer, but I also don't think it is the end of the world if someone chooses the option without it.

I feel that code that needs to be read a lot is badly named, commented or dodgy.

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