If I want to play a hardcore run, or ironman mode, the option might be enjoyable. It's less about 'can't handle the extra pressure' and more about the game making me waste my time to be burdened with a new mechanic that I don't give a **** about. If the aging is so irrelevant, and I can conquer the map before I even need a dynasty, then why even bother having this irrelevant and unnoticeable 'key feature?'
To say that this restriction is an upgrade on previous mechanics, especially when compared to previous M&B games, is a joke.
'Hey! You know what would make these forums better? If users had to create a new account every hundred posts or so!'
Why? Why would you make me waste my time to be able to do what I've always done without the limit?