Frank it doesn't surprise me in the slightest that you don't have the usual Anti-English mentality, you've clearly looked in to the pros and cons of independence and made a rational decision based on your findings, I completely respect that, I'd probably even enjoy a discussion with you about independence (something that I'd generally avoid like the plague)
But there is plenty of Anti-English sentiment among plenty nationalists and you'll find plenty of it on here. Why do you believe in nationalism? Because they fuckin "Engerlish" are stealing our money to build power stations and victorian tunnels and their poisoning us with their radiation!
It's the lunacy I can't be arsed with, the strong held believe that the English all hate us and are constantly abusing us, its just bloody nonsense. It seems to me that many support independence based on emotion rather than facts, you are clearly not of that camp.