@Henry I do think we should remain respectful to the tradition that brought us kava in the first place, and that's the careful cultivation of kava over the however-many-generations it took to arrive at what we have now. Respectful in that we promote the consumption of kavas that are of the daily drinking variety. My question is where do we draw the line at "promote"? Are video reviews promotion of tudei kavas? Are online reviews a promotion? These kavas were labeled "Tudei" not by the administrators of this website or any website or association. They were decided upon long before we arrived. They were labeled "non daily drinking" kavas far before we ever tasted kava. I think promoting them acts directly in opposition to the deep knowledge of those who crafted what we know as kava today.
I also agree with
@Edward. If the discussion must happen then it must happen. Giving a proper platform for discussion is, what I believe, one of our main goals. The topic, while touchy given the current climate and circumstances, will not simply go away.
We do what we can to educate. We've essentially achieved our first goal of truth in labeling. You absolutely can thank vendors who chose to work towards the same goal, and the associations that spun from our group here, you know which ones.
If you drink non-noble kavas daily they will "whoop yo ass". Be ye warned. It may not be the first session, or the first week, but you'll tie into a bag one day that will absolutely wreck you in every bad way you can imagine. From that point on it will be miserable to consume tudei.
Will it kill you? No, but could it turn someone off to kava forever? I say, very possibly. It would certainly ruin a newbie's first time. Especially if said newbie were to think of themselves already "Advanced" due to their history with substances. This would appear the best that kava has to offer to that person.
I welcome the input shared on this thread. Thank you everyone for keeping it respectful.