Always good to test as I noted because yes, some species benefit with the oil vs just the oil based finish. For those of us that don't use oil based...
I agree with Andy...I'd choose the long leg vertical for more weight under a narrower shelf and short leg vertical for a wider shelf for bigger bulk...
Oh, I wasn't saying that the responses you got were appropriate...they were not and customers deserve better, especially from someone who is supposed...
I think that the miter slot comment came from the CSR thinking that the "sliding table" was their miter fence product which does use the slot...some...