>I wouldn't think this was a particularly debatable subject. 

Agreed.  It is not.  What is debatable is what are the  important  indicators of health.

Professional beekeepers may not agree with academics, amateurs, idealists and 
hobbyists as to what measures of health are important -- and which are not.

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