No, this is wrong. You almost always want to snap to nodes.
I can see valid uses for both kinds of snapping.
they can use stroke to path to convert the shape to a new set of nodes. Please, don't start making preferences for everything!
I see absolutely no problem with Inkscape becoming the most configurable vector editor ever, even if some options are used by 0.001% of users. Besides their direct value of configurability, options also have educational value: if they're logically named and laid out, looking at the preference dialog page instantly gives you a good idea of the program's capabilities.
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