ioanap, thank you for that long post at the top. It was a joy to read. I hope you're right that the quads and 3As are a mental thing. I, too, had hope after seeing Dai land triples in recent shows like they were nothing. I still suspect his quads are near-gone cry but that doesn't mean they can't come back after he heals up. I wasn't even too surprised at the UR 3A in Sochi. While Dai's 3As were light and beautiful when he's at his best, he never quite gets the height that someone like Yuzu or even aging Plushy gets. Combine that with his recent troubles and UR problems are basically inevitable.
Morozov does seem like a slimy person and I'm not a fan of the LP he gave Dai in the '12-13 season. (This doesn't mean I think his choreography universally sucks, as some people do. I just disliked that particular one). However, I forgive him a little, if he kicked some confidence back into Dai. I'm so glad Dai made it to Sochi, regardless of replacement. He mesmerized me both nights while everyone else was playing Zamboni. I know his quads were basically worth 2 points by then, but it never marred his performances at all.
Morozov does seem like a slimy person and I'm not a fan of the LP he gave Dai in the '12-13 season. (This doesn't mean I think his choreography universally sucks, as some people do. I just disliked that particular one). However, I forgive him a little, if he kicked some confidence back into Dai. I'm so glad Dai made it to Sochi, regardless of replacement. He mesmerized me both nights while everyone else was playing Zamboni. I know his quads were basically worth 2 points by then, but it never marred his performances at all.