Is there any more to be said really? Peter - you have to go away and think hard about conveying your message properly (I don't think you have got it wrong - simply having problems getting it across to us Brits perhaps?).
All those who genuinely believe his mantra need to have a long hard think about what you have been practicing all these years?
[A big thank you to Rotor IP and Prawn2 for backing this up].
Finally and most importantly:
To ALL ab initio's, newbie's wannabee's, observers:
UNDER ALL CIRCUMSTANCES (no exception whatsoever) - LOWER THE COLLECTIVE FIRST IN THE EVENT OF A TOTAL ENGINE(S) FAILURE.
On certain occasions: lower the collective AND simultaneously select appropriate cyclic movement to co-ordinate entry into autorotation.
These 2 statements well serve you well and never do you any harm as you learn to fly any helicopter.