Great post by Fuzzy! Of his 2.5 million posts, this is the one I like best. "Blipping" the throttle is a habit from the old days when most bikes would die if you didn't do that. I quit doing that long ago. Now I only do it when I want to cancel the EITMS.
As for MPG... I just ride it and gas it. Fuzzy, I'd like to see your graphs and charts. I think I'll start a few of my own.