Meadowlark,
I certainly respect your opinion, and your pond managing experience surpasses mine. I do think the scientific studies are relevant however.

Our hard to catch mature native LMB fish are well fed with high protein pellets and abundant bluegills of all sizes.

I can go to our neighbors pond and catch native bass on every cast, but he has no supplemental feeding or harvesting program.

Do you think the amount of forage and/or supplemental feeding could make a difference?