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I think an analogy is in order. Who would you prefer for a surgeon - a old time doctor using primitive techniques because she/he knew those techniques worked some odd 40 years ago? Or a well-schooled, US trained, up-to-date surgeon using the best tools and methods?
Having done the deep air stuff some 25 years ago - what's the point? Yeah, you can manage the woozy with repetitive training + the brain and visual centers can still differentiate between up and down in the water column - but there is no point in doing it unless you are some cheap, old-schooler who doesn't know the difference. And BTW - legally, litigation in Europe/overseas is very, very different than in the US. You can sue there but get jack when you win. Hence, less oversight. Both a good and bad thing.
Not a good analogy. A surgeon is affecting someone else with their quality of work and technique. A solo diver not so much. (Which is not an endorsement, I just really dislike bad analogies)