Yes. I would. Actually, I wouldn‘t let my kid get into figure skating on an elite level because the sport, as beautiful as it is in theory, is messed up to the core. But that‘s a separate issue. If I had to choose a Russian coach, however, I would choose Mishin. He‘s old-fashioned, makes questionable comments and looks like a grumpy old grandpa but at least he cares for his students to the point that he actually goes through their hard years with them. I‘d rather have questionable layout choices for my child and less medals but a healthy body than what is going on in some other camps...
Because that‘s what you do when your old products don‘t work anymore, right? You look for new material for your factory... I‘ve criticized Mishin a lot too, he‘s clearly stuck in old times regarding things like jumping layout, transitions and skating skills. His programs are empty and yes, I‘ll say it like this: Choosing, I‘d prefer watching Eteri skater programs. But I find it sadly ironic that he‘s shamed like this on here when other things that, imo, are on a totally different level of horrible by other coaches are not only ignored but praised. This shows a whole lot about what‘s going on in this thread and I can only shake my head at it.
Bonus points for using an Airplane! reference I love that movie!
