Would say I'm proud of seing a fellow french citizen nail the "nationality pride" idiocy, but I'm scared of creating a paradox that could swallow the universe and make deloreans apear in my living room.
Nationality pride is a refuge, an ego booster, and a few psychologists/sociologists/philosophers have tackled the subject with great insight.
And I believe it is sound to outgrow it, as OP did.
But still, we've got the best cheese, don't we? ;)
People upgrade, because free, simple and better. Go figure.