It is not I who called it senseless, it is you.
It it is not I who says we must still follow the minhag, it is the acharonim, as I posted above (Maharil quoted by Shaarei Teshuvah).
Smoking and cholov stam are horribly inapt analogies. If you would like me to explain why, I can, but I think you can figure it out for yourself.
Where’s Phil to decry “fake halachah”? Or is it okay as long as it’s not Joseph?