[MereInterest]

When the easy way to do something is the wrong way to do it, it indicates a problem in the tool itself.

Edit: Somehow I missed your second sentence, and so we are in agreement. LaTeX is better in this regard, because it forces good practice on the user.

[blumkvist]

What if the user wants to write a letter?

[tomjen3]

I fail to see the problem:

\documentclass[a4paper,12pt]{letter} \signature{the user} \address{the user\\right here} \begin{letter}{Receiver\\somewhere over the rainbow} Bla bla bla ...

Not very different and you can ensure your letters look great.