[MD] Is the MOQ static, or a static pattern?

[craigerb at comcast.net]

[Tuukka]
> I know this may sound silly, but instead of trying to be useful, I was trying to be right...

[Arlo]
> your difficulty is approaching this from the SOM view,
> and you've clearly just demonstrated this in the above statement.

So is SOM not useful or is trying to be right only applicable to SOM?
Either way I don't see "clear demonstration". 
Craig