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People would be surprised how identical "what the pros use," and "what's easiest for the equipment guy" are

been skating on fbv for a decade now and couldn’t imagine ever going back to a regular hollow. who cares what NHLers use. i’m a 40 year old beer league player

I find your reasoning not so simple. Considering whether "young players should train on what the pros use" and using your Bedard example, I come to the opposite conclusion. If a young player finds something that elevates their play (as you say you think Bedard's boot and steel choices did for his skating) they're optimizing their performance, which is directly connected to their visibility and chances of making it to and beyond the next level. If instead they opt to stay inside the box of what's in the pro arsenal, they could be leaving performance on the table, diminishing both their chances of making it to higher levels, as well as their degree of excellence at those levels. Once they get to a level where they're professionally outfitted (team buys, EQM does the work, sponsorships could be available, etc.) then the element of "being a team player" with your equipment preferences could come in. Until that, I'd say it makes the most sense to do whatever you can that's legal to elevate your play. Not to mention that "what the pros use" isn't static, it evolves. Those pros who do use what pros used when they were kids are few and seen as curiosities--Sidney Crosby being the best example. Consider the clap skate as a counterexample. The technology was there collecting dust for around a decade before some elite skaters finally gave it a fair shake. Then everyone switched and all the world records fell, not necessarily in that order. Just because the pros don't use it doesn't mean it's not any good. There's a significant familiarity bias when the margins are razor thin.

Skip the rivet. Just use helmet hardware or the appropriate bolt, etc. Will stay connected much better and you don't even need access to a riveter.

What tools Crosby, Ovechkin, McDavid and McKinnon use is not our concern. Because we are not Crosby, Ovechkin, McDavid or McKinnon. To be more specific, we are different, especially in power, including weight. I weigh about 72-74 kg, which is light compared to most NHL players. Leg strength is clearly inferior. When such an amateur wants to enjoy playing ice hockey, sharpening by the RoH may cause inconvenience. This is because the groove depth and blade angle are inseparable and non-selectable. We little guys need a sharp angle that bites properly against the ice with poor weight, but we don't need a groove depth that bites deeply. If the latter is too deep, it will cause unpleasant vibrations and loss of control. The advantage of the flat bottom sharpening is that the blade angle and groove depth can be selected separately. It does not matter whether the blade is trapezoidal in shape or not. In this respect, flat bottom sharpening may outperform round groove grinding, but it is not inferior at all. I repeat. It can be compatible that people of good physique do not need the FBV and that we need FBV. I just choose not to mention it because I am not a big man, but even a big man may feel the need for FBV in some situations for his own reasons. You can choose the suitable method that you need. It is really great that you have no complaints at all about RoH. I am envious. I'm not, which is why I love FBV 100/50 .

I don't really give a shit.

Absolutely! I sharpen for about half of my son's high school team. So far all but one has switched to FBV and love it.