I am not, nor have I ever, advocated indiscriminate practice as a preferred form of training.
How does the OP’s claim that the pottery students were better off producing as much as possible by weight not constitute advocacy of indiscriminate practice?
‘Quality’ is, empirically, a terrible goal for beginners to be given.
How does the OP’s claim that the pottery students were better off producing as much as possible by weight not constitute advocacy of indiscriminate practice?
Are you going to provide any cites?