The young men described in the article seem very much like Milo’s version of “masculinity in all its glory,” including coprophagia.
The utility of this for a healthy society is unclear to me.
I know Milo presents a conundrum for many. I too recoil at his many failures, just like I recoil at several Founders' views of slavery. I endeavor to look at the works of an individual as a whole and recognize we are all sinners.
In this context Milo, notwithstanding his personal choices, is not championing a lifestyle but rather the continuance (or dare I say revival) of Western norms that gave us the better elements of culture. There is no championing of coprophagia - implicit or explicit. Indeed in his lecture Milo explicitly notes that the baser Ancient Greek rituals may be more to his liking, but he wouldn't advocate them for men today.
Are you unclear on the utility of fraternities or men's only organizations or your interpretation of Milo's thesis?