I think what Warren said was "you could find someone better to copy." I don't think that is an ignorant statement.
Have a look at the videos of Doucette and Wolfe building 18th c. furniture (mostly) by hand.
Check out the marquetry of W. Patrick Edwards.
Look at Peter Follansbee's carving.
Check out Jamal Abraham's ouds, and George Wilson's guitars, lutes, other instruments, and tools.
Then compare all these to Seller's utilitarian furniture. The people I listed above are the real pros. If I were going to copy somemone, I'd rather copy a pro.
"For me, chairs and chairmaking are a means to an end. My real goal is to spend my days in a quiet, dustless shop doing hand work on an object that is beautiful, useful and fun to make." --Peter Galbert