Dave here is a point about active mgt. that involves 2 of your points.

There is good evidence that BG growth is better using compensatory feeding methods ( my equivalent, like yours via Bob, is feeding 5 on and 2 off). I don't live at the ponds and while they are managed they are not actively managed like Norm's or Bruce's. My timers on the feeders don't allow compensatory feeding (can't set them like that). I would not do so anyway in my situation as the feeding is limited to growout of small fish for release in limited netted areas.

In the larger pond world I manage the ponds much more than most owners ( not more than many on PB). That is changing though as more info and mgt. companies become available. I have not seen nor heard anyone say that there is a method which results in a "good" stock , fish and forget pond.