Future,
I'm in Tampa, Florida.
My whole point being, and as you've stated in other posts I've come across in my very short time here so far is, what makes an HT successful isn't whether or not you're a doctor, but rather your experience, knowledge, and artistry.
There are plenty of surgeons and doctors doing transplants because they're money-makers, not because they're good at it.
I agree with your statement with regard to pharmacy practice, however, my point being, NOT ONE of our 95 pharmacists on staff has made an IV since having to make ONE while in school. What I do is hands-on, and the pharmacist has no business in the IV Room, other than to check my final product.
That being said, a fair compromise may be the surgeon doing certain tasks, whether that be removal of hairs, or the the implantation, while technicians perform another.
In my opinion, experience is king.
I have to be honest though, I may just swallow my own words, here, in a few months- we'll see.