But Reb Yitzchok Elchonon also knew the מאמר חז"ל...

So we see two things from these anecdotes; 1) that Daas Torah amohl was that you could tell even the Posek Hador that what he's doing shtimt nisht with what YOU think, maybe then - when he explained himself to you - did you accept his ways; and 2) that not every Maamar Chazal that you learned in cheder pertains to every situation, as we clearly see from RYES. Yes, Reb Shua Leib and maybe the CI saw it that way, but others said we need him in the future, so we need to treat him with respect right now, otherwise he'll throw us לכל הרוחות when we come knocking on his door. אשרי הדור that has מנהיגים that follow in Reb Yitzchok Elchonon's ways. But if you like, you can always not believe what Rav Meskin writes here, that always seems to be an option with some people who disagree with what they read, even if it from giants like RYES.

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The mechaber haSefer, Harav Yakov haCohen Meskin, zt"l