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Nicely said.

I don't get into the canon/non-canon debates.

For me the rules are a springboard to whatever games well or whatever sparks my creative imagination. The modules themselves give variations and options to make the adventures less one-dimensional.

Others may see the rules in a WH40K light, where only that handed down from the original creators may be included in the game. If you need that consistency to keep a lid on obstreperous and argumentative players, then more power to you.

I've said it before, it really doesn't matter. If a writer wants their work accepted and used on a wide scale, they should stick to using the books as a framework.
If they're just writing for themselves, or the fun of it, there's no limits!

Any further discussion of canon/non-canon is a waste of space.

Argument, but not outright fighting and flaming, is a good thing though. What's the point in us all agreeing and not critiquing ideas? No dissent equals stagnation.

Dissent is important. Unanimity should be remarkable, not the standard. Of course, the way dissent is couched matters, too.

I disagree. :p

(From "The Life of Brian")
Brian: Please, please, please listen! I've got one or two things to say.
The Crowd: Tell us! Tell us both of them!
Brian: Look, you've got it all wrong! You don't NEED to follow ME, You don't NEED to follow ANYBODY! You've got to think for your selves! You're ALL individuals!
The Crowd: Yes! We're all individuals!
Brian: You're all different!
The Crowd: Yes, we ARE all different!
Man in crowd: I'm not...
The Crowd: Sch!

I never can find an application for that dialogue, despite years of trying.