Dead Leaves and What to Do with Them

Think the answer's easy, without controversy? Think again. There'scontroversy surrounding the seemingly mundane questions of:

Whether to remove dead leaves or not. It depends on what kind, how many, and where.
And if you DO remove them, what should you do with them? Chop and use as mulch, chop and compost? If you're lucky, your town or county will collect and compost them for you.

What to do with leaves, and on my devotion to leafmold includes tips on gathering leaves, all about leafmold, and my dislike for leafblowers.
Here's more about How to Move Leaves. (Only because I see neighbors doing it really inefficiently.)