Maxperson
Morkus from Orkus
1) They were UAs showing ways to use Psionics. Not something dipping into psionic power. They were intended to be Psionics.
The designers have quite literally said that those classes and spells are not psionic classes and spells. They are arcane and use some psionic energy.
2) All of those classes started with the use of components, and some eventually were able to ignore some components for some spells, under specific circumstances. Your position though was that all Psionics never use components, ever.
Yes, they did start with components, because they are NOT psionic classes.
So, again, if you move your goal posts to "sometimes they don't need components" or "high level psionics lose the need for components" then you have a point. But those were not your position.
Refutation of wrong statements is not a moved goal post. Sorry dude.