Thanks for the kind words (if they were aimed at me) but I am far from explosive or technically proficient. I have no contention with your second point, beginners have strength to focus on first. I just thought the ratio you mentioned wasn't really accurate, from my personal experience and from my observations being around a team of lifters for a few years.
Again, this is not to saying that my, or my teammates', numbers would not have been better had we developed a better foundation of strength.