the point is this:
the dorian side has relyed on quotes more than anything else to get their point accross.
they do this because the visual evidence overwhelmingly does NOT support all these glowing quotes and perfect scores.
the coleman side does not rely on quotes, and its not because they are not there.
believe me - there has been just as much praise for Ronnie written over the years as there has been for Yates.
do you want me to quote dexter's comments following the 2003 Olympia? Or comments following the 2001 Arnold Classic? I don't have the 99 mags anymore, but I can tell you this: Ronnie was praised that year up and down for having an amazing combo of aesthetics and mass. Yes, according to Muscle and Fitness at the time, they used the word aesthetics to describe ronnie 99.
but this is bodybuilding, not philosophy.
The coleman side does not need quotes and opinions to prove how good ronnie's physique was when he was ON.
the visuals, given that this is a purely visual sport, speak for themselves: