If I type \begin{itemize} and hit enter I get
\begin{itemize} <- cursor here \end{itemize}
which is quite cool.
Wouldn't it be better though, if I got:
\begin{itemize} \item <-- cursor here \end{itemize}
or
\begin{itemize} \item \end{itemize}
Is there anything else, than can be typed in itemize or enumerate in LaTeX? If it is not, then there is no reason not to add this item tag. If there is, it would be wise to consider, if it really happens that often, to prevent adding this tag.