Safetypee,
Tx for the link. It is indeed educational and a refresher for the more seasoned aviators. Throughout, I have not seen anywhere suggesting to fly below Vref.
My opinions have been formed by following the guidelines from Boeing training manuals.
I have flown in the corporate aviation for a while,where the idea of flying below Vref is quite readily accepted. Personally, I have yet to see any publication by any manufacturer sugesting this technique. Even though a lot of non FAA/CAA approved publications, TRIs and LTCs encourage it.
As for my exposures to airlines, this is not tolerated by the major manuacturers nor by any airline that I know of.
By following the recommendations of those who build and certify the planes that we fly will keep us safe and legal.