Humouring the devil seems seems an unlikely possibility. 
It was due to a email I received from one of the above mentioned 'elders' that I tried my burndy the other way round. The sound is quite different! I am not saying better - just different. I would have to enter into a period of serious listening to decide which direction suits me better but as I am not into listening to cables I decided that the Naim defined direction would suffice. One of the reasons I use Naim is to avoid the cable torment.
Try it James. It would be time better spent than sitting at the computer posting more nonsense on multiple Forums. 
Terry