Sounds like a really good plan!

We also have soil that isn’t very conducive to growing. We used the same method about two years ago and are starting to see results. We still ammend the soil a bit when we plant directly, but there sure is a lot more going on in the soil now. It’s super satisfying to see mushrooms popup in the wood chips!

Why would they care about your opinion though? You can keep it to yourself.

Pollinators that naturally exist in the environment will do their thing. They are gathering food from the blooms and the transfer of pollen is a happy co-incidence. They are not being bred or compelled to do this, in contrast to animals who are being subjected to animal agriculture.

Exploitation exists when pollinators are bred and artificially introduced for the purpose of pollination. They are often non-native species that compete with native pollinators.

But yes, I hand pollinate a lot of things to keep help the pollination rates, most notably squashes which have a pretty short window. Many other crops I grow (tomatoes, corn) are wind pollinated or don’t need pollination at all (greens, potatoes).