Of course, I'm in no rush to do this. Right now I'm going to continue with PADI: get Rescue Diver sooner rather than later and get some of the specialties that interest me (plus just going out and diving away from courses is critical). After that I'd like to get into GUE/UTD rec courses (although they're things most other agencies probably consider semi-technical: doubles, mixes with helium, etc.), and after slowly progressing, maybe start true technical diving.
It's not that I'm particularly interested in minimalist diving (although maybe once you go technical, or particularly caves, that becomes more critical). But the focus on bouyancy, trim, different kicks, and some good skills like primary donation seem like good skills for minimalist and "christmas tree" divers alike, and it really sounds like the courses truly make you a better diver. Unfortunately, even this early in my diving career, I'm starting to see some major deficiencies with PADI for anything more than a vacation diver. I probably won't ever be a "religious" DIR diver, just because in general I like self sufficiency and redundancy a bit too much, but I still think these organizations have a lot to teach me.