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I don't like it either, but it does depend on the coticule a bit. On a soft stone I would surely consider it a no go. But some harder coticules allow dry honing wtihout much risk to ruin the edge....

The same whipped up soap you use for shaving.
Tried it once, but didn't found any difference with my normal routine.
I always add a drop of everyday dishwashing soap to the water I use to moisten...

Using a coticule with slurry (instead of only water or lather) speeds up the honing process,
BUT it also DULLS the tip of the bevel. Not sure why that happens, but everyone that build some...

How an edge looks under magnification depends a lot on the lighting conditions and the viewing angle. An edge may look like a mirror, turn the razor a few degrees and and that same edge looks like...