Wolf:
I think HIE is correct, that the psak was accepted by the vast majority of rabbonim and people.
I don’t have any empirical evidence to back this up, and of course HIE doesn’t either.
But we know it is true.
How do I know? All my rebbeim have said so. I trust them. Would you trust them? I think so, but I’m not naming them.
It also is evident. The eruv which is currently championed was not constructed for 15 years after his death. There was always a great need for an eruv, but it was commonly recognized among the yeshiva orthodox (made up term), that it simply could and should not be done.
I don’t expect this to convince anyone, since I am not presenting any evidence. But for me, it’s good enough to criticize anyone who uses or allows the eruv.