Originally Posted by
Captain Nostalgia
The death of Barry Allen pretty much opened the door for replacing Hal Jordan, and as consequence we've had several speedsters and Green Lantern's running about since (John & Guy aside)
Your right, it's pretty much about the jumpsuit than the actual character now for Flash, and more particularly GL.
I imagine fans of the trinity don't want the same thing happening to Bruce or Clark, because they've seen how easily replaceable Hal & Barry or Wally have become, and do not wish them to share the same fate.