Sounds to me like you're talking about naturals vs. PUA's.
When a player starts his career with PUA material, sure, a lot of it may seem forced, and he's not going to pull like the naturals, but after a few years of practice, it's hard to tell the difference between naturals and learned players.
I think that, at the end of the day, learned players will do better than naturals. The natural just does what he always has, while the learned player constantly evaluates and re-evaluates what he does. Which should lead to sharper game.
When a player starts his career with PUA material, sure, a lot of it may seem forced, and he's not going to pull like the naturals, but after a few years of practice, it's hard to tell the difference between naturals and learned players.
I think that, at the end of the day, learned players will do better than naturals. The natural just does what he always has, while the learned player constantly evaluates and re-evaluates what he does. Which should lead to sharper game.