I have no problem with an off season! Of course my season has stretched quite a bit from when I first started riding, but not being able to ride makes me stop and think about my goals for the upcoming season. More importantly, I have found that the best way to deal with winter is to get out in it. I look forward to x country skiing, snow shoeing, and winter walking/hiking. The season for these sports is very short, so I enjoy them while I can.
I'm ready for the season to start pretty soon, but I like to ramp it up slowly. I tend to get burned out on hard riding about half way through the season (about August), usually after I've done a cycling tour or long trip. My goal is for that not to happen this year.
I lived in endless sunshine for 23 years (FL and AZ). I hated that and I wonder if I lived there now if I would ride all year round. Of course, the weather here does not compare to what people in the midwest have.