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During this controversy over stack and tilt, or versions thereof, and the head moving to the right on the backswing model that has been taught and dominant for some time now, who originated or popularized the head moving weight shifting away from target type of swing, and when? How dominant has it been? Who has been advocating keeping centered on the backswing? What have the pros actually been doing? Etc.

I could be wrong Steve, as I am not a good history student, but I believe the two basic models have been around for as long as golf has. One model being a very active lower body such as Bobby Jones, with Earnest Jones and a stable lower body the other. Either work, and both require leverage with the ground. A visually inactive lower body does not suggest noninvolvement as the muscles of the lower legs can be quite active while appearing to move very little, which I believe to be the dominant trend today. I have transitioned to keeping both feet glued to the ground for as long as possible which provides a greater degree of accuracy and no loss of power. Any simplification of movement is advantageous in my book. I will not experiment with the stack and tilt because of a lower back problem. I make sure my head is behind the ball a bit in order to keep the spine straight, allowing it to supinate naturally as the hips uncoil, which causes no undue stress on the lower back. It seems to me that having the weight predominately on the target side foot at the top then shifting coming down would be pretty rough on the lower back. Perhaps it is just my lack of understanding of S&T, but it seems to be an overcomplication for what benefit I am not sure. I know this is not a complete answer, so maybe some of the history professors will chime in as I believe it to be an interesting question for discussion.