[CAUT] Voicing method/analogy

[johnsond]

We are very fortunate to have talented and creditable techs at both ends 
of this spectrum.  Even if it comes to be that some middle ground is 
what prevails long term, as I expect, look at what we have learned in 
the process!  Deep down those with strong feelings one way or the other 
hopefully can agree on that.  May that spirit and discussion of 
challenging ideas we saw take root in our organization maybe 10-15 years 
ago...  continue. 

 From the experiments I tried with M-'s leadless (or even near leadless) 
method there was too much first inertia to feel comfortable, or perhaps 
just too different from what most players are familiar with.  The beauty 
of Stanwood's approach is that is the ideas are sound and applicable to 
any weight range of hammers.  We have seen the presentation and 
marketing of ideas change profoundly in PTG over the past 10+ years 
however, for reasons I don't pretend to understand.  It is what it is, 
and I suppose you can't fault people for trying to maximize income. 

cheers,

Dennis Johnson
St. Olaf College