My whole post was based on your implying that the two fast hones mentioned were outliers, i.e.: unnaturally fast. You made that statement as if it were fact, when you have no experience with Jnats (that I recall seeing) to back your opinion up. Throwing synthetics into the discussion, especially how fast Lynn Abrams can hone a factory edge, is off topic to the point I was making. Lynn has honed more razors already than I could ever hope to, so comparing his speed on a Norton 4/8 that he has used for years to mine on a Jnat that I have only been honing with for a year is absurd.
Prior to switching to Jnats last year, I spent several years honing with coticules only. Using fast stones for the grunt work and finishing on fine finishers, I got exceptional results with good speed. I get the same with Jnats, but I enjoy the process much more, and the coticules are long gone to pay for my current stones. I do most of my work on a bench sized Shinden Hon Suita, which is very fast and can even finish decently if you want to finesse it. Once I get to the Tomo stage, I finish on either a Nakayama Kan Kiita, an Oozuku Kiita, or a Nakayama Asano Suita - whichever I think will work best for the razor at hand. All three are excellent finishers, and their speed is less relevant because I do all the pre-finishing on a fast stone.
As for my experience with synthetics, I have owned a Norton 4/8, 2 sets of Naniwa SS 1k-5k-8k-12k, and 2 Chosera 1ks at various times. They did their jobs well, but I did not enjoy using them and sold them all off - some on eBay, but most through here.
All of this is based on my real-world honing experience with synthetics, coticules, and Jnats. I hone nearly every day of the year, often experimenting to broaden my knowledge and to test theories. I need no quotes from others to make my points for me.
Since you seem so willing to dismiss my opinion and experience, I can't see having anything further to contribute to this thread.