Interesting views. I learnt on an air squadron. ALL checks and procedures were memorised and I've been using that method since, even on my ppl tests.
In fact if you apply logic all the checks are basically the same in any simple SEP. once a pilot has answered the question 'whats the fuelling arrangement, do I have flaps, if so electric or not, do I have fixed or constant speed prop, do I have retractable gear, do I have an O or IO upfront the checks can be amended accordingly adding or removing what needs to be checked. Flying on one Mag is the same as leaving flaps down or flying full rich ad 6000 ft or forgetting to switch on the radio.
Cut a long story short, I ve used the checks I learnt on a bulldog 25 years ago in extended or abbreviated format from memory for every plane I've flown since and no one has ever complained. Each to his own of course.