Julian,There is no individual artisan beavering away in an attic or basement somewhere to actually make the shirt. I however take a different view - for what that's worth given my limited experience with bespoke; I'm just starting out.
It is good to have strong views when you are starting out in something.
Many of the bloggers out there had blogged for years and had loads of suits, even too many of them, before they discovered bespoke. They started out with strong views, coerced a few tailors for freebies in exchange for adverts and canonized themselves "Bespoke Experts." The sheep followed and so, sadly, do the ceaseless stream of adverts. That is the way of the world.
Many years ago, I conceived incorrectly that the internet represented an alternative where subjects could be studied and discussed seriously without the corrupt spin of the traditional medias. In the LL you will hear the views of many people, with varying degrees of real experience in bespoke that they have paid for themselves. You can take or leave any of the advice you find here but at least you will know it is objective.
Cheers