rob: That is exactly what R’ Lipman said.
And no, not every Shittah suddenly becomes something that can be relied upon B’dieved. Sometimes Shittos are rejected.
And yes, in comparison to the Gedolei Olam that were R’ Moshe and R’ Ovadia I am minimizing R’ Uziel. It is nothing against him in the slightest. He was a tremendous Talmid Chacham. There was just others on a level greater than him who outweigh his opinion significantly.