Over night mash..

[strange-steve]

I apologise for mistaking your stance

No need to apologise, it's easy for a post to be misinterpreted.

coming from an "I got away with it" viewpoint

Definitely not, it's a method I will continue to use with higher gravity brews thumb

other people contributing who have never tried it, but have heard/read something/been told by a bloke in the pub mostly about the risks involved

Very possible, I have a feeling that's why so many brewing myths get propagated on forums.