Mr. Anonymous, I must say that your post came off a little abrasive, but I have to admit: you make valid point.
It seems like a growing trend nowadays for custom vehicle enthusiasts (not just Tacoma owners, not just mini truckers, even) to perform lots of easy, simple bolt-on modifications rather than doing more customized and gutsy mods. I can't claim that I'm not part of that crowd, because my truck is mostly easy, simple mods so far (except the 6" step notch).
One thing that I was thinking about after I read your post is that there are definitely different types of enthusiasts. You've got your guys who just want to change out their wheels and maybe change some lenses. Then you've got your guys who go a little further and do a few performance mods, some bolt-in suspension mods, etc. Then, you've got the guys that go full-out custom, like LowTaco98, Mike Finnegan's Burnt Taco, Spicy Taco, Tukin' Taco, just to name a few.
The big thing is: each person has their own level of nowadays that they're comfortable with. Some people don't go all-out custom with their trucks because they're afraid to, others don't because of the money involved. I, personally, would absolutely LOVE to bag my truck and lay it flat on the ground, but it's the only vehicle I have and I need to be 100% sure that it's dependable. (That's a whole 'nother conversation, though, and by the way, I'm starting to think that with the right setup, 'bags CAN be dependable and safe)
So, my point is that not everyone WANTS to make a full-blown custom show truck with their 'Taco. Each person has their own goals for their truck and that's what's important.
(Sorry if I rambled here, but I thought that this guy brought up a very interesting topic)