It's hard to be dogmatic about moles, since there is so much variation, and the decision to remove them is almost a "gut reaction" to some extent. If your doctor thinks they should come off, and the location doesn't make the removal complex, I'd suggest going ahead rather than watching (and worrying.) This is indeed a common practice. Of course, we don;t take every mole off, and do monitor some of them, but if one looks a little funny, even if only a little, we biopsy and remove.
Removing them is perfectly safe. The idea that removal can trigger a problem is folklore.
Best.
Dr. Rockoff