Wow! Simple English eludes you...
The freckles are there, whether you choose to ignore them or not is your business. Making suggestions about finishes implies someone reading your "opinion" should perhaps follow your suggestion.
You perform no favor doing so UNTIL you have actually looked into what you are saying, especially when the logic and facts are clearly explained.
I have helped many people produce sample boards and not one has looked at a freckled finish and elected to use steel wool. Simply amazing how hard you want to fight for something you remain frigging clueless about. And freckling need not be extreme to be obvious to an unaided eye in good light.
Do you really want to continue to guess? And give advice at the same time?
