I have no problem with it, either. But I have seen way to many” open carry fanatics” that are more interested in “in your face” confrontations than protecting themselves and their loved ones.
OCW folks are doing it as a protest movement. Hence the “in your face” part.
It works for the gays, like it or not.
As for being “tactically sound”, your theory only works for battlefield environments... Not for common criminals. There is a completely different mentality at play.