This I agree with on an individual level, no problem. The thing that got me worried is the (perhaps incorrect) impression that the originally mentioned organization has checklists as some sort of immediately put forth "curriculum / approach" that is handed out to new folks who are coming to them with an initial spark of curiosity, and it just sorta "scares" me that this could be what "fresh meat" is presented with, some maybe never knowing how much more to it that there can be (as some folks do not know how to go beyond what they are directly shown / taught).

I'm in no way saying that the individual cannot do things on their own as they wish, I'm just hoping that a high visibly public organization is offering up the most potent "curriculum" possible, because they have a *lot* of influence over how well and worthwhilely the hobby gets spread into the "general populous".