Not long ago only the very best boulders were seen as worth adding to the record. Now seemingly every move should be recorded.
Most of the daftest, most eliminate problems hark from the good old days, when limestone lovers copied Ben's duff sequences, and gritstone lovers did endless variations at Remergence Wall and the Business face. You keep going on about slim pickings, but from what I've seen, some great problems have been done in recent years. Sure, some less impressive problems have been claimed, but why does this irk you so much? I always think part of what makes climbing great is that people find so much enjoyment in such unlikely places. I like reading about people's discoveries, even lie down starts at Stanage. One day, I may even try Harris's problem. I'd hate to become too proud to get involved in anything ridiculous.
And why do you keep going on about willy-waving? You seem the only one obsessed with this concept.
And no, we don't need everything in a guidebook, but it's churlish to object to things being written up on the net.