I think what Tobin was getting at (and forgive me if I get this wrong), was the there is a particular skill/technique for doffing out a hogarthian harness. If the technique is known and used correctly, then doffing out of the Hog is
easy (regardless of exposure suit, water conditions etc).
If a diver seeks to add a QR to their harness, because they have difficulty in removing it, then they are just taking a short-cut, rather than learning the appropriate technique. i.e. "an equipment solution to a skills problem".
This also differentiates between divers who
need a harness break (physiologically impairment) and those divers who
want a harness break (percieved inability or personal preference).
It is taken for granted that divers who opt for BP&W design BCDS have an appreciation and understanding of
why the minimalist approach is used. When divers
want to put extra components into their configuration, it just nonpluses those of us who understand what the original goal was.
Such is to be expected with the introduction of BP&W into the recreational dive market and recreational mindset
Tobin....I am sure the day will come, when you are asked to produce your wings in 'glitzy pink', your harness in day-glo orange and your backplates in 'anodized neon yellow'.... oh yeah... and whether you can design a Spare Air holder for backplate attachment