Bombadil = yearning?

[Legolas]

What prompted such a nasty, out-of-line repsonse?

[Mummy Tone:] If Tolkein told you the Sky was red would you believe it?

If Tolkien was speaking of Middle-earth, yes. He created it, didn't he?

The matter of the sky is different. If he was speaking of the sky we know, the evidence conflicts with what we can plainly see. That is not the case here.

littlemanpoet supported what you started to say generally about debates, but as shown by quotes and the discussion, it's obvious why Tolkien said Tom wouldn't be enhanced by such analysis. That's where you went wrong - applying it to something that wasn't debatable. I think you and the others on this thread proved Tolkien's point without doubt.