I completely agree. The deck stands on its own, and all the occult information is there, in some form or another, for anyone who's willing to take the time and effort to study it. As I said in the beginning of the thread, the deck is genius.
How do you know? What does that even mean??
Fortune was a wise woman, and I would recommend her excellent books to anyone and think she should be read widely, but not blindly. It is true Crowley was and is a controversial figure, and I know of nobody who is completely comfortable resolving his inspired writings with his strange life. But firstly, his credentials are not up for debate, and I fail to see what his being "naughty" has to do with an informed review he wrote. Secondly, it is true the he was instrumental in the dissolution of the organization, but evil is a point of view. If I think secret wisdom should be available to the public, I will inevitably be called evil by that wisdom's guardians, but am I really?
As to the Golden Dawn falling apart, again, what's the relevance? The RWS is a GD deck; it follows its teaching and its rules. Does the fact that the Golden Dawn no longer exists negate all the legitimacy it ever had?
If you can show me Waite's words in which he admits to not sharing anything so people use their "heart intelligence," the debate will be over, and you will have solved the biggest riddle of 20th century occult. Please, show me. Or am I supposed to use my "heart intelligence" in this case as well?