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Let me rephrase that; "That's simply the application of the universal rationalist principles of maintaining an awareness of one's own biases and compensating for them, it does not include any special insights or techniques, and would be equally relevant in any situation where your feelings might get the better of you." Just like "keep your distance from an enemy and wait at for opportune time to strike" is general strategic advice, not martial arts, and "don't leave stuff on the fire without observation" is basic safety rather than a cooking technique.
That sounds like something I'd love to see.
Um, many things appear 'simple' and 'obvious' in hindsight, but this does not make them any less helpful. If for nothing else, the PUA community deserves credit for actively experimenting with this idea and reporting positive results, thus raising it to our attention as something that's potentially useful.
Maybe if you're talking about the general public, but no Lesswronger worth his salt is going to forget about these essential biases when attempting to compensate for how being in love may affect their judgement.
Rather, the point is to come up with principles and policies to follow, to compensate for those biases, knowing that, while they are high on love, they will not think or care to do so on their own. Mental preparation, "being set", is essential for avoiding mistakes while in mind-altered states.