Many pundits on this thread proclaim why they don't wish to use a 'standard' join and proceed to explain their own home brewed variation.
Apparently they know better what's good for themselves and don't really care about everyone else !
e.g. I can't understand the advocation of joining on base, sounds highly hazardous.
If nothing else it demonstrates that if such (experienced ?) pilots do their own thing, circuits for others in their vicinity is made more hazardous.
The OHJ is a procedure whereby one has a good idea of where other a/c should be and whilst one may be- if non radio - unaware of unheard traffic, it does allow time for good look at what's happening below BEFORE the alternative suggestions of suddenly appearing on cross wind or some other self appointed random position.
If willy nilly one breaks the pattern - without asking ATC's permission (& so others on frequency can hear the exchange) then perhaps certain old bold pilots could do with some circuit retraining !