Guess all those moto gp riders should also ditch them, and all the other motor sports that use them. If they improve safety through improved grip from the start why ban them? Cold tyres will introduce chaos which could be good for entertainment, but would it be good for the sport?
Bit of a false dichotomy comparing Moto GP and F1 really.
WEC has banned warmers, there have been complaints about it, but they're largely getting on with it. WRC prohibits them.
We should have a season long test without tyre blankets to determine the impact of the rule change.
I don't necessarily think that cold tyres will bring chaos either. I think it just changes the strategy during a race. Whether that turns out to be good for the sport I can't say.
I suppose the real question is what can Pirelli do to give grip at low temperatures.
F1 drivers and spectators will complain about anything. But when a change happens, a few years pass and people stop complaining. Remember the whole engine mumbo jumbo, how everyone didn't like the lack of reliability/lack of noise/ or whatever else was their favourite thing to bring up. Nobody complains about engines nowadays though, and they are in one of the most reliable places in F1 history.
Next thing you know drivers will ask to stop racing in the rain. Indycar does just fine with cold tires. WEC does well with cold tires. Everyone and their mother does it, but the best pilots in F1 say it's too hard?
Also I think that banning blankets will make races more simple in terms of strategy, every team will look for 1 stop just to avoid heating tyres on 3 laps out of the pits and losing additional 10 seconds. Its just not necessary and is pure PR for "saving" enviroment lol.