Logician
I still disagree with the parallel for the reasons I stated before. I am not sure what al pi halacha has anything to do with it. The point was an extremely limited point that the event doesnt prove a gemara wrong. Also the story was with R Chaim Volozhin.
Not everything is revealed to someone who has daas torah. Additionally (gasp) daas torah can be wrong. There is a reason for the existence of par helem davar shel tzibur. Daas Torah is not infallible. There are situations in which one must follow ones own daas. These are not matters which I intend to elaborate on as the parameters of daas torah are extremely controversial and is very likely to be misunderstood. this is a matter that (ironically) should be discussed with ones rebbi.