LOL, I'm sure I never told you to under-rate pullups though. I don't remember this pm though but I am one-hundred percent sure I would never tell someone to concentrate on "rowing strength" over pullups strength.
If giving up pullups because they don't help your bench isn't powerlifting bias it certainly doesn't make sense. Don't become vertically challenged, now. If you can chinup/pullup with plus 50 pounds then you are strong.
Probably what I told you was quite different and involved a lot of variety of rowing, etc...my record on rowing in this forum is quite apparent
And it's not drama when a bad smell makes me nauseous