Not true! I smoke a pipe and keep it as simple as possible. I do not dissect the experience, I simply enjoy it. Buy a pipe which pleases my eye, smoke in it what I like, keep the cake thin and the tool reasonably clean. Others like to deeply explore all the possibilities, experiment with different blends, try to match bowls to tobaccos, all that stuff. It simply doesn't interest me and would give me no pleasure. That said, do what pleases you, fits your personality, and makes for a pleasant diversion. I do believe that each of us is seeking a pleasurable experience. That is the common denominator for us. Excepting the trolls of course. They are here for the pure entertainment of their posts.
One can make the experience as simple or as convoluted/complicated as one desires. The pipe is personal. If you are an engineer you might endlessly examine how a pipe is constructed. You'll no doubt come up with hard and fast rules. A person who likes a well regulated life will most likely establish a an unvarying routines. Your personality has a lot to do when establishing how you are going to smoke. Some will try almost any suggestion which appears on this site in an effort to find nirvana. This is why so many different suggestions work for some and not for others.