... are you just attempting to slam GUE/UTD etc people who use it?
I'll echo some questions that Lynne was asking in another forum. Is it my nickname - Slamfire? Is it that my avatar projects an image of somebody hellbent on destruction?
I don't intend to change those BTW
Contrary to what you seem to think about me, I am not on a personal vendetta against AG, GUE, UTD or any other agency. The OP asks about RD and I was the first to answer. I provided him documents (I think the 5thDx one was written by AG himself) about RD and even pointing him to where he can get online UTD training on RD. I'd say that is a very modest way of promoting UTD, very far from slamming it.
The vast majority of dives that I do here in west coast Canada are with UTD trained dive buddies. I consider the local UTD instructor a friend. He's helped me out with diving related issues many times. When somebody in the Western Canada forum asked about feedback/recommendations of tech instructors, I've given sincere positive remarks about the local UTD instructor.
I also provided positive feedback about other non-UTD and non-GUE instructors that I also consider friends. My intent and recommendation was that the prospective student talks to them and makes up his own mind. I believe I did something similar in this thread. I presented information about RD and another similar non-UTD/non-GUE deco-on-the-fly methodology. I did not claim one is superior to another. I believe Captain Frank is smart enough to decide what, if any, deco-on-the-fly methodology is best for him.
If you look closely, the differences we've had on other threads are not because you are GUE trained. They are limited to very specific and isolated points.
I do not believe that providing information that goes outside of UTD or GUE constitutes an attack on these agencies. If the agencies are worth their weight, they'll survive in the face of competition. And guess what, I believe they are and, at least from what I see locally, I believe they are growing.