You couldn't be more wrong about your analysis of Post Crisis continuity.

The characters HAVE aged for one thing, unlike the previous continuity where Superman was 29 for 20 years.

All your complains are hollowed.

What you consider a hindrance to good storytelling IS good storytelling.

What you consider stagnations is actually growth.

What you seem to want is stories that don't relate to each other, that are independant of one another and are good or bad on their own.

Since that's the case do yourself a favor and buy the DC archives and reprints.

There's 50 years worth of material there, which is more than enough to keep you happy.

Leave the new comics, the ones that are consistant and stand as a whole to new readers, the ones you hate with a passion and want to see shot...

Comics are like a Rorschach test; everyone has a different opinion on what they are and can be...