Seriously, how many people actually used spears in Morrowind as their main weapons? I certainly didn't, they were really impractical imho.
Well the topic has become a bit of an icon for those who feel the games are becoming too simplified. I'm not in that crowd, personally. I would love more weapon options, but in a game like Skyrim where every weapon type would have to have a balanced section of a skill tree, I can forgive some being left out as long as there is a good variety. I think the 1h and 2h sword/axe/maul is a good variety, personally, as far as melee weapons. I do wish for more projectiles, however. Just having a bow isn't enough variety for me.
All in all, however, it's not something that I think matters as much as it seems to considering the amount it comes up in these forums. As I said; I'd love spears, but I can sleep at night without them.