That's a great article, Bob! I have an old vulcanite covered Leica IIIc that needs recovering.
The main difference as far as I can see between ebonite and vulcanite is the level of sulphur, otherwise they are identical. When you consider that ebonite scales are brittle, and vulcanized rubbers used for camera trim, car tyres and auto trim are fairly pliable you can see that what might work on one will not work on another.
Anyway, I fully agree that a more conservative approach be used first - it might just work!
Regards,
Neil