Adam,
Perhaps, but someone always walks the property these days. We're not talking Donald Ross and Topo Maps From A Distance anymore. It may not be the principal, but it is the important person. Hurdzan-Fry opened two courses in western New York in the past three years, yet neither Hurdzan nor Fry set foot on either. Bill Kerman and David Whelchel, however, gave much of their time to courses that may not bear their name, but certainly bear their prints. Same goes for the RTJII, Rees, JWN, Hills and any other postmodern designer who is not a revered and adored (on this site) throwback designer. I find it to be irresponsible posting to make a snide comment like that one, especially when I enjoyed the first part of the post so much.