To clarify also (and this one is entirely my fault): I happen to mostly agree with you.
I was answering, well, for the sake of answering, like "here's how I would do it". The aforementioned thread about ArX-Men? It was basically a rant against these 
https://forum.atlas-games.com/t/problems-with-rop-magic/4170/1
And I'd love a "mundanes only" story. So you can count me in for this. I want to create an advisor for Isen, mostly for background color, but would love to get her in a story.