it was great to see videos of Ilaria Bonin's recent very big pool dives without any packing & looking very fresh on surfacing.
That was great, I agree. I really hope she will keep training and continue to improve.
I remember also Davide (Davidino) Carrera doing a smooth and easy -99m CWT without packing and with the need to equalize the mask at Vertical Blue a couple of years ago.
If it was not clear enough, that's the way of apnea I prefer
Cheers
Francesco