Of course feel free to play GD however you want. I am merely trying to share with the community how more experienced players play GD in as efficient a manner as possible, with efficiency referring to: i. I am not trying to dictate the way people should play this game.
I think I may have unintentionally ruffled some feathers. Everyone who contributed to this guide, with very special thanks to malawiglenn for taking all the time to map out all the farming routes.