Why I chose CodeIgniter <= 3

Oh no, I was being serious and I have to disagree with your analogy...

WordPress is like an RV and CodeIgniter is like a Cummings powered Dodge RAM 5500 with no bed... Or at least that's how I think they should be.

Disagreements are difference of opinion ... this here is not about opinions.

Whether you call it a CMS, a blogging platform, or something else is a moot point. What you don't seem to understand is that comparing Wordpress to CodeIgniter is comparing a complete application to a building block.

It was never intended to be a complete, ready for use app, regardless of how much you wish it was.

I'm guessing that you live in the States and know a little about engines...

Not that this is of any relevance, but I'm not even in the Western Hemisphere.

WordPress is a bloated blog package that is abused as a CMS.  I am using CodeIgniter with 18 HMVC modules and 2 static pages as a CMS.  Okay 1 module simple provides a random quote ... But I'm not done yet.  Also I co-created a CI2 online shop using 135 HMVC modules - not something I would look forward to doing again without HMVC.

And this is relevant ... how?