Ron, Oh Ron, You speak as if you think I think I'm better than you, I are not nor do I want fellows to feel that way. My point is/was that a definitive remark, such as Most, is far too incompassing and should not be considered. Weather or not you are learned in school or on the task, bears not for it is the personal preferances that control our decisions. The Windsor chair is a specific case where it might be of an advantage to approach spindle turning from a different angle, But again it is Specific and an example not all incompassing or is it Most of the time.
Again, "Most" turners do not prefer wet wood... some do and some don't. Which is the same as "Most" turners do not prefer dried wood, some do and some don't. Depends on the project and the attitude at the time. I have turned quite a few pieces wet both successful and not too cool. Mostly I turn dry but if I want to spin out something from the wood pile, I have that option. (and often do) I am quite accomplished at drying through Alcohol soaking and have had good success stories. I have also failed. The same with dry turning, I have had some great success stories and a good number of failures as well.
No I have never built a Winsor chair but I have built a wealth of different projects and know of the structures and tribulations of a good many more. I am Learned in the technical institutions but I learned more WWing from the years teaching and practicing, but the theory and scientific facts I learned in school.
Am I smarter, Heck no! I would be pretentious to say or even think so. I've been there and done that in a lot of different fields and am still learning as I go.
Your second statement is the most appropriate "I work with both green and dry wood, it all depends on what I want to accomplish."