I'm surprised at the number of people on a gaming forum saying they start at easy. This looks like it should be an official poll question.
I figured there would be almost no one who stated they started on easy. Typically I find easy is too easy, and that just ruins the game. There are a few exceptions where I wouldn't be shocked if someone said they normally start on easy, like fighters and Fire Emblem, but most games I find it ruins the game.