I for one, really enjoy reading the discussions on any of these topics. Mainly, because it lets me get to know the poster a tad bit better.
I tend to just do what ever it is with each project. Sometimes wash fabrics, sometimes not and so forth on down the list. I am finding though, through a tip on the board, about starch and I am swaying more and more all the time to starching all fabrics. One of the greatest things with quilting and these topics is that I can always change my mind. Hee, Hee, Hee.