Following in the Footsteps of the "Creative Master" - Part 2

For Part 1, see http://nishmablog.blogspot.com/2011/10/following-in-footsteps-of-creative.html

RV responded a week later:

There are TWO aspects to RH Z"L
1. His conclusions [product, output, decisions, psakkim, Minhagim, etc.]
2 His Methods [process, derech, Hashkafah, etc.]
There is a natural tension here

The "Sinai's" are going to adhere to #1.
The "Okeir Harim" will favour #2.
And we cannot pass off revisions as R Hirshelle's own Torah - now can we?

I suggest that R Sh'maryah's efforts at guarding the legacy must continue faithfully...
But maybe we need to relax our rigidity and at least to recognise - as equally valid, alternative school that is inspired by RH's methods and who create brand new Hiddushim.
Maybe we need two separate schools
1 Moreshes Beit Zvi
2 Hiddushim al pi Torat Zvi
Let people admire both and synthesise as they see fit w/o corrupting the original Masorah of RH himself.
I realize that this is an imperfect proposal. That to draw the line between the two can be a tricky task.
I just ask that we all recognise that some followers are inspired by RH works to think original thoughts that do not always match RH's own conclusions.

EG sometimes I use Rashi's own techniques in parshanut to come to a conclusion that differs from Rashi's own published conclusion. Was Rashi trying to davka exclude another read based upon his own methods in other passages? Who knows for sure? But I do think Rashi would approve of such an approach anyway
Either Rashi would validate the approach and dispute the conclusion for some un-articulated reason. Or more likely he would embrace it as a valid "Davar Acheir". Take your pick and Rashi wins as a teacher, either as a Peirush or as a teacher of Parshanut.

R Ben asked:
"But if we get original and interpret R Hirshelle's Torah as WE SEE it, it becomes OUR Torah, not HIS! W/O being rigidly faithful to what RH actually said, we will dishonestly pass off OUR hiddushim as HIS Hiddushim!"
RV responded: You know you have some good points, give me time to consider this.

Shalom,
RRW