Bill Tindall
I don't doubt that people can detect, or even in cases benefit, from the highest levels of edge refinement. But for someone climbing up the learning curve of making stuff, this is not a useful target. And, as you found, these extremes of sharpness and/or bevel fretting are usually not necessary or practiced by many professionals making a living from their tools.

BTW, I too am a power grinder and two "stone" person. But, I don't try to surface plane figured woods or any other "demanding" task. All I can say is that it works for my kind of woodworking.