Originally Posted by _Wolf_

I agree with you, DH.

If one stops doing direct deadlifts and instead works on other lifts like:
Front Squats (Free + Box)
Snatch Grip
Rack Deads
GHRs
Unilateral Exercises
etc

One can still come back and nail a new PR. Hell, Eric Cressey has me doing exactly this.

However, my point is that when an uninformed person reads something like " The best way to bring your DL up is to not DL." from Starr or Rippetoe or anyone else whom people hold in high authority because of their accomplishments, it can lead to thinking that skipping deads and only focussing on squats equals a new deadlift PR down the road. This thought is not correct and therefore, such a blanket statement can be misleading.

This is all I was trying to point out.

From personal experience, I haven't done heavy deadlifts in over 8 weeks. All I have been focussing on is rack deads, snatch deads, speed deads. And I think I am progressing pretty well.

I don't think PROs do deads because like Eric said: it isn't a commercially selling lift. People are more inclined to buy a supplement endorsed by a PRO who is doing biceps versus him doing a big squat or deadlift. It's all about existing misconceptions and going with the flow because it seems to be working.