Has anyone commented on what professionals must or mustn't do? I thought we were discussing amateur performance.

As usual, I completely agree with all that the very sensible and logical Howard has to say.

For me, as I have said, the problem reaches the strained level when the reliance on crutches becomes the norm. I am quite happy to be in a room with one or two readers in a normal session/singaround, but a full room of them; bye, bye!