I agree with your comments. I will say that I am not as up to date on the Taliban creation as you seem to be, having been created by Pakistan’s intelligence agency.
I was listening to the BBC News back in the 1990’s when it all came down and the Taliban takeover came from the south out of Pakistan.
In 2001 under US attack, they retreated back into Pakistan.
And its from Pakistani territory that they have waged war against the international forces and the government of Afghanistan harassed from time to time by some drones.
Its been discussed for years in intelligence circles how the ISI Pakistani Intelligence Agency created the Taliban and this has also figured in public discussion as well.