Who cuts all the cables when removing test equipment????.........

[Calambres]

In my country (Spain) it is mandatory to remove (cut) the power cables from the appliances prior to disposal.
Workers at official disposal points advise you to cut all other cables connected to those appliances.

[Zoli]

It's not just non-technical people who do this.  For some cable television technicians, they do service de-installations by simply cutting the coax near the tap instead of unscrewing the F-connector.

I understand that. Those F connectors are a PITA, with corrosion causing the thread to jam. Why bother with the risk of a problem occurring, when you can get away with a simple snip?

Cut, then remove with deep socket drive - that's the easiest and proper way to deal with corroded connectors in my experience(OK, maybe add some weasel piss  ).

[Bud]

They do you a favour by preserving the panel connectors and keep them from damage