Originally Posted by Kulapavana

yes, what we really need is another "miracle cure-all" (snake oil) which will magically transform unqualified gurus into faithful ritviks, thus solving all our problems...

Srila Prabhupada introduced the "initiation by proxy" system for the sake of expediency, so that he could concentrate on writing books and taking care of more important matters. To insist that this is somehow a proper system to follow after his departure is simply another example of zero ability to think critically.