The daytime hours in the summer period are longer anyway. So that 1 hour shift is not going to make much of a difference in terms of energy reduction. Thesedays with computers/TV-equipment/ airco/electrical-appliances-with-lousy-powersaving-modes always on that 1 hour shift to compensate with artificial lighting is pointless. I guess in older times, or regions with agriculture being the main economy, more hands were needed in the spring-/summer-time to work the land. As so you'd want use the man power as optimally as possible. But for the general economy it seems to be more of a hassle than solves problems.
I've heard suggestions that in the EU they want to stick to CEST (UTC+2) instead of +1. I can't fathom that reasoning. My country the Netherlands is already closer to England (UTC) than central europe. If we were to live according to Eastern Europe's/Western-Russi/Ukraine daylight-schedule (UTC+2) in the winter then I expect depression and fatigue among the general public to skyrise. It's too much out of sync with local solar time for us. But sure, we'd have to conform if we want to stay in the Union. (I don't want to get into a EU flamewar so this is where I'll leave it.)
As for the season and climate. I'm torn. I don't mind a winter freeze every now an then. Slippery roads when it is freezing is unwelcome, but can be an exciting challenge. Snow is a bit of a chore to go through and clean up. But not bad. The less rainy periods during the summer are prefered over spring/fall. Anything above 25 degrees C any I've lost all energy to do much of anything. And easy skinburn when it get's cloudless. No thank you, I 'll prefer to be indoors then. When every thing adds up I'm leaning to winter. But I have to have change, or I'll grow bored soom. So keep the seasons. Don't knock the polar axis away from Polaris. (Or my telescope won't work anymore)
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