Rav Schachter says that such an idea is ridiculous. He says that whenever we can prove something (really prove it) based on history that we have to adjust accordingly. His proof (I think he said the proof; if he didn’t it’s a great proof for the concept anyway) is the Gemara in Bava Basra where one of the Amoraim saw the Meisei Midbar and the other Amoraim called him a fool for not checking to see if their Tzitzis were like Beis Hillel or Beis Shammai. Even though the Mesorah was that the Halacha is like Beis Hillel against Beis Shammai (Beis Shammai B’makom Beis Hillel Aina Mishnah) they would have changed the Mekubal Halacha based on real historical proof.
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