I'm with you - I think its stoooopid to pad a sports bra. I get it that I'm an A cup and you know what I'm fine with that. I want something that won't make me hot and offers a little compression for comfort (yes even A cups need some....). I don't need to pretend I'm a B.
(honestly I hate it that as an A its hard to find any bras that aren't comically - in my view at least- padded....)