I think I would be wary pursuing this line of argument if I were you. There is a lot about our understanding of the field that seems to make no sense, but sometimes we're forced to backtrack; e.g.,
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2004-06/hms-jdy052804.php
From the last line in the article: "Every time we thought we understood everything going on here, we have been wrong. There are additional layers of complexity."
You can't have it both ways guys!