And that's the crux of it. The ID should NEVER be used in such a way. It's the reason I hate the tagline "Clark is who I am" that some at DC try to push. Iit is done as a means to undercut all of who he is. To deny that he is more than just Clark, pushing away or resenting his alien-ness so to be normal? That's what I find problematic. Especially, for a character that is purported to symbolize hope. The Man of Tomorrow?
However, the secret ID should not be made synonymous with wanting to act or be normal, whatever that means. The ID is significant because it does serve a purpose. I want SMWW being able to get around without being hounded, and for Superman, Clark Kent is
a part of who he is, just not all of who he is, so he should be able to have that until the day he is ready to give it up.