Why so long

[Alhanelem]

Also, console games are usually more optiimized

That was true when consoles didn't have hard drives and games came on cartridges and CDs that couldn't be patched/updated. But it's not really true any more, and in fact the PC versions are usually far more optimized (In large part because they tend to be released later). Since console games can be patched just as easily as PC games now, developers are leaving bugs in to make the release date on all platforms now.

I loathe playing RPGs on the PC, I don't mind MMOs, but single player RPGs I prefer on consoles.

I still don't see what the difference is. What makes an RPG better on one platform over another? I already addressed the comfort issue, and the gamepad issue. Other than cost and the necessary specs for good quality and performance, there is absolutely no advantage to one platform over another, ESPECIALLY for RPGs. Dragon Age? Better on PC- higher quality options, and moddability/ Oblivion? A million times better on PC due to quality and moddability and ability to fix bugs Bethesda left in the game in all versions (Gotta say, the elder scrolls games and the Fallout games are all great, but horribly bug-ridden, and the bugs never get fixed- At least on the PC version, modders can fix the bugs...)

and because some people would just rather play it on their favorite platform.

The thing is, there is usually no reason for that platform to be their favorite other than it was the first one they played on and so they choose to stick with it due to familiarity (e.g. "fanboy"). I admit, as far as consoles go, I'm probably a Nintendo fanboy if anything, but that's almost purely because I grew up with the NES and SNES. if I had gotten a playstation as my first console, I probably would have felt completely different.

These days, my consoles don't get much use, except for games that are not available on the PC.

So the question is: WHY is <insert platform here> your favorite platform? Just because XYZ game came out on it? Just becuse XYZ company made it?