Yeah- I've never understood 'the debate'
For me, I only have 16 snakes and I also don't want to raise rodents. I'm happy to get them frozen and the snakes grow and thrive on frozen thawed so that's good I think it's really important for those feeding f/t to really find a good supplier of rodents who offer quality rodents (not laboratory left-overs) and who kill humanely and package without feces and etc.
For others, feeding live is good. They raise their own food and so they know just what their snakes are getting- a bonus! Also, feeding live is as close to natural as the snakes can get for food- also a bonus!
So, no debate- just whatever works for each herper...