Thanks MP.....I got shot to pieces once "somewhere else" over this, so I was a bit worried about re-hashing it here.
Sorry it took so long to answer this, loading all my guns takes a little time.
Have you thought about the poor schmuck that's gonna work on those files after you? Or is that not an issue?
Most of our clients have layer standards with which we must comply, but we have developed a unique layer name for each element that is descriptive of what resides on that layer. One shouldn't have to guess at what the layer is supposed to contain.
I would agree, however, in a small shop where the layers are clearly defined there becomes no need for others to work on the drawings or to figure them out it becomes a non-issue. Let me explain ....
For example you have 01, 02, 03, and 04, you may look at them and say "What the heck is that supposed to mean?" While the people who work on the drawing simply say, Oh ... that widget is supposed to be on layer 03, and it is understood that 03 is representative of walls or doors. Granted, it is not in my opinion the best use of the layering abilities of AutoCAD, but if the layers are clearly defined and followed, the standard evidently works, perhaps not best, but works nonetheless.
Besides isn't this thread supposed to be about putting objects on their standardized layer and NOT a debate on what we should call the layers?