That's the dumbest response I ever read.
The fact that you like to shake or hover your phone every time you need to check your messages, does not means that's the best way to do it, or at least what every one likes to do it. I want to see if I have a new message just looking at my phone. If the led is titling I have a message. I do not want to shake it every time I need to check the message. Also, the led is more battery friendly.
I think Motorola made a bad decision on this point. They do not have to take away features, they should give the user the ability to choose if they want Active Screen (Crappy Screen) or Led notifications.