I get what you were trying to say, and I did see your original post on the topic. Thanks for the input.
On the "prove a point" issue - there will never be an end to it. It's sad to a point because the whole thing is so subjective that it renders a debate completely pointless.
My viewpoint is along these lines: Certain woods aren't used, neither by the big manufacturers, the small luthiers, nor the hobbyists. It seems that there should be a legitimate reason for this, and I'm hungry to know what that reason is.
In solid (not ply) woods, it seems the generic answer for why a wood isn't used is either structural or cost. A secondary reason would seem to be the stigma attached. Everyone knows that pine is dirt cheap and isn't used, therefore it must not be worth using, therefore any ax made from it would be crap.
On a tonal note, why would a metal player CARE about the delicate tonal qualities of a piece of wood? They generally process the signal to the point that tone from the wood is completely absent. But in the end, it all comes down to the players subjective viewpoint, so that point is useless as well.
In the end, it's all pointless. "So I saw that there is nothing better for a man than to enjoy his work, because that is his lot. For who can bring him to see what will happen after him?" I guess I'm in kind of a mood today.