Reply To: Derech Halimud

toi- rav shach was clearly talking to bnei chutz laretz too. Look in michtavim from rav shach (6 vol.) and see his strong leshonos and why he was against it ( and you will it does not look like he will change his reason. His main reason was this is not the way gedolim were always made and this is not the way gedolim will be made) and keep in mind rav shach was an active rosh yeshiva and magid shiur for over 50 years