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Correct and while few care to admit it because of his brawler personality, most masters were like him in training ( if not in doing).
UeEchi ryu originally had 3 katas
Goju had 6
It was shorin-ryu...

Yes, I tend to agree with that.
If it is from China and now it is Japanese, the chinese roots must be "uprooted".

I think that it is NOT blank BUT it was "watered down" when it went from Okinawa to Japan, yes.
The core of Okinawan karate is:
Sanchin
Hojo Undo ( strength and conditioning).
Specialised fists...

On that, yes, I agree.

Perhaps, but guess what?
It is silly to hold on to a view that holds on water in terms of tradition.
The reality is that there is NO "original" sanjian in ANY WC style that can be PROVEN to be...

Now, lets understand the context of that:
The phenomena of NOT altering forms is a new thing, in the past people altered forms all the time and the Okinawan were "notorious" for that and Sanchin is...

Actually, the Japanese "screwed up" a lot of the Okinawan stuff in Karate.
Sanchin was one, yes but so was makiwara training.
Something that was done on a "easy progression" became a "macho test"...

You say that because you are weak, like woman !!

Uechi ryu is know for that.
Shinjo Sensei has some very impressive breaking demos on youtube.

There's a youtube series on Okinawan Karate, top notch you should check it out.

Nope, that is Martin Watts a dude that trains White Crane.

I used to have clips of me doing a a few forms, I have no idea where they are now...

Ever since I lost my SPM/HK Sifu, I've been...

I know quite a few versions:
Okinawan Goju
Uechi
Kyokushin
White Crane
Five ancestors
SPM

I prefer, just based on what I find works best for me:
Goju, Uechi, White Crane and SPM.

I did a few seminars with Higaonna, good stuff, very good.
Taira sensei is another I recommend.
Check out his stuff.
And of course the Uechi-ryu videos are awesome.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epMjrx78Bwo

The roots of Karate (okinawan) are so very clear...