In reply to USBRIT:
Times have changed, judging by guidebooks FAs in the pre-60s involving the odd point of aid weren't that frowned upon as theres quite a few listed. I reckon if Dave Macleod had put up Echo wall with 'a few points of aid' there would people suggesting he came back and told us when he'd done it properly (bad example maybe as there's probably nothing to aid off). On the other hand I've no clue who did the first free ascent of The Bat, a signature climb for Smith and Haston despite there being 'a few points of aid'. Mutatis mutandis? Maybe accepted style changes but doesn't necessarily get better or worse. Or maybe not, I'm probably wrong.
Either way Rare Lichen looks a beast, I remember seeing the pictures of Clogwyn y Tarw when the new Ogwen guide came out and it looks terrifying. Good going guys.