I wanted to clarify my question, which you called “A Reader’s Minoxidil Theory“. Let me put the question to you another way:
If a healthy hair follicle, which was never going to be affected by baldness, comes in contact with minoxidil, then its anagen phase will be prolonged and, as a result, its telogen phase will be delayed. And when the minoxdil is withdrawn, then that healthy hair follicle will finally enter its telogen phase and fall out. But since that hair follicle is healthy, then it will grow back, regardless of the minoxidil discontinuation.
Do you agree?
I have no basis of a scientific opinion. You may be right, but does it matter if the long term impact is negligible?