DMZ2112
Chaotic Looseleaf
Your mistake is in assuming that anyone is arguing that fudging is necessary. I don't believe anyone is. It's a choice, and indeed, a preference. Just like your style of play.In this particular area, however, it is possible to achieve perfection, at least where removing the necessity of fudging is concerned, and it's actually really easy. Here's how:
Before you call for a die roll, think about (and maybe even announce) what success and failure look like. Assuming everyone's good with those two outcomes, roll the dice and do what they say. Either way, you win!
Also, any statement that begins with "it is possible to achieve perfection" is necessarily false. What you propose is a decent strategy if it aligns with the goals of your table, but it is hardly failsafe.