As the "basher" I'll be happy to respond.
First, every criticism that I listed in that post was 100% true. All of us on this board know that we are told at camps and evaluations over and over not to do these things or use these unofficial mechanics. I think that it is totally legitimate to point out that these top dogs on TV do these exact things. They should be held accountable for it, too.
Second, you're right that these D-1 officials are the top in the game. What they are not, is above criticism or error. I will happily listen and learn from my mistakes. They should do the same.
Third, I do not believe that being selected by the assignors/ NCAA Men's Committee necessarily equates to a selection of their peers. My opinion is that this is a highly political process and that favoritism likely plays a much bigger role than merit. JMHO.
Lastly, whether true or not, my self-confidence makes me believe that I could do just as good a job, if not better, than many of these guys. I feel sorry for any official who does not believe the same about themselves. While I would give a great deal to be WHERE these guys currently are, I would not want to be LIKE them at all. I would call the game with the correct mechanics, not LIKE they do. That is my main message.
PS I was not offended at all by you expressing your opinion of my post.
