Alex...Alex...Alex
Not defeatism....just been there, done that.
I've done enough 'practicing' for the both of us.
I'm just a little more choosy now as to when I decide to image. I'm happy with that approach

Plenty of other guys share a similar philosophy. We keep a close eye on the weather maps and charts...take the time to familiarise ourselves with which prevailing conditions are most likely to offer reasonable conditions.
Each to their own, though.
That comment was half in jest, anyway.
Now, to which 'latest' image are you refering when you say my 'latest'? And how does that image reflect a 'defeatist' attitude?