[tongzilla]

Trust me, I understand that you're not picking. I appreciated the compliment. The reason I think you've become so knowledgeable are the great questions that you ask.

My pivot is really all about my hands, per 9-1 (Emphatically). My pivot accommodates and allows my hands to do their respective jobs. The pivot simply allows my hands to take a longer straight line delivery path to the ball, so I have a longer road on which to accelerate, per 2-M-2 #3 (affecting speed). When the road is longer though, the hitter has to be very careful about over-acceleration, per 2-M-2 #1 (affecting mass).

I hope this is helpful.

Yes, this is helpful . To be honest, I had something in mind already before I asked the questions. I think there's a general misconception that going beyond the Top (even for the Hitter) will not produce extra Power.
It is true that the average amateur will improve their game tremendously by using a shorter stroke. There are many reasons, and one of them is because hackers have a tendency to reach maximum hand speed well before Release. The shorter the stroke, the less room there is for the golfer to overaccelerate.
However, the better player who has learned the Clubhead Lag Pressure Point technique, has great Rhythm, etc... can benefit from increased Power of the longer Stroke (2-M-2-4). An example of a long Hitter going beyond the Top is Kenny Perry (and Ted of course). There's also a counter-intuitive or psychological reason. When one stops at the Top, the player may feel that he has to put more effort into their swing in order to get the ball go a reasonable distance. Although this can create a very positive Lag Pressure sensation, other areas may suffer.

Bottom line: the general advice given around here on using a short stroke (stoping at the Top) still holds. It will help a lot more golfers than it hurts. But also keep the above in mind!