Health – “My point was I don’t know anyone besides one RY who said you have to follow this R’ Akiva Eiger…Unless you’re telling me e/o Paskens like this R’ A. Eiger -I see no reason to refrain from saying “Gut Shabbos” on Fri. Stop mixing up Chumros with Halacha!”
I don’t know your level of yedios, but with respect I ask, have you heard of the Biur Halacha (it is authored by the Mishna Brura and published in that sefer)? The M.B. in his Biur Halacha paskens like that R’ Akiva Eiger (although he adds some unrelated qualification).
I think nearly everyone follows the halochos of the M.B., it is not considered a “fringe” daas yochid, or frivolous chumros!!!