Whoa, ...hold on there, Al.
Be sure to note that what I'm referring to as a "shallow and compact root system" is as opposed to the leggy, deep, large root system found in nursery-canned material at the landscape nursery. This means something that one does not have to reduce by 70% in order to get into a bonsai pot.
Don't misconstrue my words. There is a world of difference between "shallow and compact root system" and an "aesthetically pleasing and technically correct root system." You know this, too, Al. You and those like you are in no danger of being left out in the cold ...unless someone completely misrepresents what I'm saying.
That never happens and you know it.
;-)
Kind regards,
Andy Rutledge
http://www.bonsai365.com/ :: living bonsai every day
zone 8, Texas