I believe the confusion stems from the fact that I will not allow myself to get pinned down to a single position when lines are drawn, and people are forced to take sides. This issue, like everything else in life, gets forced into a black or white, with us or against us mentality, and I am always in the gray area, acknowledging that both sides' arguments have merit. I'm too old to waste time taking sides, I try to broker compromise, comradery, and understanding.
On one hand, I think it makes perfect sense to assume that if you push your players harder, they should tire faster or more significantly. On the other hand, I do think there should be a significant reward for managers who choose to press their players harder.
On one hand, I think players being tired should be part of the game. On the other hand, I agree with many of you who have said that we need deeper benches and more versatile players to help offset tired players.
I doubt this answers your question, but hopefully it helps you understand my position.