Yes, I agree absolutely!
See my thread "Why I Don't Use This Weapon" http://taleworlds.com/v-web/bulletin/bb/viewtopic.php?t=2076
I choose weapons not just for their stats; I also like the style of play and their "animated" consequences on the field.
The "couched lance damage" is tremendous in terms only of the text "Delivered 150 points damage." Yawn....
Now, if there was a satisfying THUD as you hit a bandit and he rolled a few feet or a "CLANNNNG" as that Dark Knight was violently punched out of his saddle then I'd be lancing all the damn day.
I'm very eclectic in terms of weapon use; but I rarely use the lance 'cause I find it dull. If someone likes it as it is, then...go nuts! But me, no, I'll pass.