I would be very surprised if there is a general opinion. I have nothing useful to say about this myself. Good luck getting any opinions at all.
(That's not to say it's a stupid question. It's one I've wondered too. But I am not sure what people would say apart from diplomacy. This may not be a bad thing.)
J. Nicolaysen
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"I value the opinion much more of a grand master then I do some English professor, anyways." Well really, who wouldn't?
We're all of us just bozos on the budo bus and there's no point in looking to us for answers regarding all the deep and important issues.--M. Skoss.