TC: I would hope that a few of the posts on this topic are stickeyed by the Mods, your last included.
I'll raise my hand as one who never ever wanted to experience VRS, and who approached the maneuvers where it was likely (usually some kind of steep approach to a confined area, with a go-no-go point and an escape route already selected. They taught us during my training that we need to avoid it as if our life depends on it.