I guess my last statement is it seems if there is at least some truth to what I proposed, there is no perfect hone, simply the "perfect" combination of hones and a honer/honemeister (as experience differentiates) that knows how to make them work. Like an orchestra and a conductor.
I had to read all the way through that
To find you came to the same conclusion that I did some time back, that razors have different combinations to get them sharp and smooth....