Then If we are a joke ,guys like Eddy Coan,KAZ,Kirik,Furnas,Mike Bridges are also a joke as EVERYONE one of them wore gear.EVERY single one of them.In fact,Dorian Yates sponsors Andy Bolton,a guy who wears more gear then anyone,is he a joke?Gear is part of the sport.RAW powerlifting is the biggest waste of time in the history of the world and the amount of guys who do meets prove that.No one lifts,no one goes to watch,no magazine coverage,nothing.Its a dead issue.No one cares.
Now as far as your definition of a squat goes.Sorry,we have different views on it.Wide squatting is much better then close squatting.I guess Dorian Yates,a guy who didnt do squats knows better then guys like Louie Simmons,whos developed 8 guys with over a 2500 lb total.Sorry,I will take Louies word for it,over a guy that doesnt squat at all.In fact,I couldnt give a rats ass what Dorian Yates thinks about powerlifting,untill he can get rid of synthol,implants,t-3,plasma expanders etc etc out of his sport.I guess a wide stance squat is less legit then synthol.