People use the word lineage to showcase off some sort of absurd purity when in the actual world, most if not all of these so-called pure styles are "broken mirror" systems.

Some think they can establish fighting credibility by claiming a specific lineage, to inherit some of their teachers reputation, whatever the hell fighting credibility even means in the non-larping, nine to five real world outside of the kwoon.

I wonder if people really think that the group of muggers or the college serial rapist actually gives a crap that some so-called great master actually beget's other great masters, and that this is some clear elucidation of their victims survival.

It's not about purity, its about skill progression and commonsense, seek out and learn from those that do it best, and yes often direct access is the best way, but only if you are honest about what you are really after.