I appreciated ATC during my flying years. Some private pilots are nervous about them and go out of their way to avoid controlled airspace, but I always considered them a partner in the cockpit.

After all, we both wanted the same thing: get my slow little Piper the h*ll out of their airspace as quickly and efficiently as possible. 🙂

And I'd help by offering intersection takeoffs, LAHSO, short turns to base and final, etc to fit me in more easily with the big iron.