I concur with you. If I can put my 2 cents in, they are this. The problem is that both sides are right in some regards but both miss the root problem witch is VOLUME the 2.0L oil pump lacks it! It is adequate in stock or light builds. However, it cannot keep up with the higher builds witch apply far greater presser on the rods and mains, as well as higher temperatures. I do recommend the extra capacity oil pan and the doc b oil pump. The reason the oil pump helps us so much is the tighter tolerance not allowing oil to pass by the gears, stops cavitations thus increasing the volume (ever so little) we need all we can get as well as increased presser . Buy leaving the squirters in they use quite a bit of the precious little volume. Buy removing / plugging them it makes all of the oil from the oil pump go to the crank, rods, and head. If it were a presser problem, the remote pressure control would fix the problem but as we know, it only helps. What we need is a high presser / high volume pump witch has fixed this problem in hundreds of other engines. Or in a dream world a dry sump with a remote pump. The after market Forged pistons and rods can handle the heat and the pins are oiled buy the drain from the oil control rings. In stock or light builds the cast pistons need the cooling NOW let it be known I am not trying to poop in ANY ones cheerios just giving my 2 cents (all right maybe 3.5 cents lol)