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If someone has a DT wipeout after QTing fish, it would likely be due to not properly QTing corals, inverts, CUC, macro algae etc. Before adding them to the tank.
Can SOME fish live in ich management, why yes of course, but is this any more ethical or natural than maintaining a disease free DT? I know it's a controversial topic. I just don't see the point in taking a chance with how rampant things like velvet, uronema, and of late gram negative bacteria have become in this industry. Of course this will depend on the type of fish you desire to keep as well. I don't see too many people keeping Acanthurus tangs with much success in an "immunity" or ich management tank as I like to call it.
I have a small Achilles in my "ich management" tank doing amazing with zero spots now for probably a month... is ich present? I have no idea, but after ich and/or velvet wiped out half my tank a couple years ago the only thing I've changed is run a UV every so often. I ran it for the first week to 2 weeks straight when I first received the Achilles.
I totally agree with your first point about QTing of everything.. I swear ich once entered my tank from added CUC back in the day. It can be attached to just about anything.