I don't think what the judges are saying is "don't try hard things". I think what they are saying is "Don't just throw out things to score points because you land them 10% of the time in practice".
A well done triple loop should score better than a fall on a 4 loop IMO. But then I prefer clean skates to messy ones.
But as far as tech panels go I only really have one request: Call everything or call nothing but the most blatant things because otherwise it is unfair. Call everyone's e or ! or no ones. Do not give an e to low ranked skater that you wouldn't give to the current world or Olympic Champion. Same with urs. Heck.. I'm a huge Satoko fan so UR are a big issue but I don't want her to win if she is ur and another lady is not. There has to be some fairness.
Exactly.
It is not progress, it is not athletic, it is not some sort of "ultimate sportsmanship" to go out there and throw every jump up in the air and see what sticks, literally.
For me, that is ho hum boring
A skater should do what they can do. Well. Precise. Clean. In the context of a well executed and well choreographed program. And if not, improve it, or do what you can do until it is improved.
That is sport