Should I water or not?

[mook1178]

So realistically and a little less brash way of putting it's is

While your thoughts on not having stagnant air around the roots is generally good advice, for this group it's ok. They grow in areas that create these conditions in the wild.

Then that way a novice or beginner in this group could take away what they need from it.

Instead, while this thread had some good advice, it is buried in the back and forth between the 2 of you.