Part of the nice thing about networking is knowing that others have these strains. If I lose my whole garden to some nasty bug then I know that my grow friends will hook me back up with the strains that I lost, and more.
It's like strain security, safety in numbers.
id tell you thats not true... but i dont wanna bust ur bubble.
networking dont guarantee that a taker will give anything back.
if that was the case, id still have my ESCD , shoreline, tahoe, and a few others.
the key is to network with the right people.
people who demonstrate integrity.
2 cents.
not trying to start some shit.
safety in numbers is comfort in wisdom shaped by experience.