Lior: Trust me, R’ Chaim knows many Rishonim and Achronim hold it’s Assur. My question was one of societal curiosity, not saying it should be stopped.
HaLeiVi: I have nothing against the Arizal, even if I’m rarely Makpid for things which the writings of his Talmidim are the Makor (and wasn’t accepted by a large number of later Poskim). He was a unique person who is a different branch of the Mesorah.
And Chareidi society tries to be smarter than their Rebbeim with every new Chumra introduced. I’m just curious why this is different.