cornfed:Alright, I'll bite... why is your ultimate goal to become a tech diver?
I don't see anything wrong with it as long as things aren't rushed.
I know several divers who learned to dive on because they were tired of water putting a hault to their cave exploration. They went from OW class to cave diving and in sumps using sidemounts to top it off. The diving was just a means to an end and these folks rarely get in the water unless the water is in the way. They were of course experienced caver first.
Other take up diving specifically because they have wrecks in mind that they want to visit in person.
For these people I see little sense in wasting a bunch of time and money doing and buying things that don't bring them any closer to their goal.