Continuation of "And that's why I shun "new and improved interpretations" and "combining practices" and "a creative approach" to any original sources", hopefully to minimize further derailment.   I thought it best to reply here, rather than continue to derail the other thread.   As to misinformation, we do our best to source our information only from the "horses mouth".   You see my perspective as smug.    A lot of times people convince themselves things are a certain way, and then rationalize all kinds of excuses to support that view.   From my perspective you are critical of the fact that it is possible to make fire using only sticks, tinder, and elbow grease using only video to provide the correct instruction.   People have done this.   When I sound smug its only because I am stating a fact that I know to be true first hand.
It is real, and anyone who is willing to get serious, follow instruction, and actually do it can and will see for themselves.   If we could only force people to sit down, shut up and follow instruction long enough to see for themselves this really truly would change the world.   I don't really know what more I can tell you.