If you look at my defender, you will see it has no stainless anywhere near the tow ball, and if you search my posts, you will see that I actually advise AGAINST using them in specific areas such as the tow bar.
I would never advise fitting a winch, or a winch bumper intended to be used with a winch, with stainless fasteners. I think your missing the point. I’m not saying they are the “use anywhere” answer to rebuilding defenders, far from it. They have a use, and people will use them for it, some will use them in areas they shouldn’t, but that’s not for us to decide.
I have never questioned you, or your colleagues, qualifications, so saying you worked in nuclear makes out like your trying to justify what your saying?