People on these forums like to assume things and write things that are absolutely false.
i don't see that on these boards. i see lots of folks using what works for them, me included. Someone will start a thread about how well such and such bullet or powder worked for them; then another person will claim his bullet or powder is no good. Why not just let folks use what works for them. In the past i've used big conicals on wild hogs and never lost an animal. Ditto for patched round balls.
So my beliefs really haven't changed much over the last few years. But this is what I believe is the best and what I use.
Go ahead and use what works for you; i'll continue to use what works for me.
BTW: There must surely be a reason that CVA sells more inline guns than all other makers combined.