I’m not sure what you are getting at with your “observational” posts, they just seem half thought out. No one said Morticks would not be used. They specifically said that it does not provide a substantial dps gain. It can provide additional toughness or can swapped in for some other source of DR and it does provide excellent healing.
I play Barb in HC and I’m going to try to swap it in on several builds, but for me it’s more about the toughness or healing that I can get with that item more so than any kind of dps boost.
I’m definitely not surprised at all to see some high clears using Morticks, I’m sure many of the top players will give it a go in their builds to see what they can do.
Your posts regarding barbs always seems to imply a contradiction to what many barb experts tell you and have shown you through math. I know you keep saying you are advocating for barb buffs, but maybe you should consider not posting your “observations” about barbs, as they don’t appear to be widely accepted by anyone.