I see what your saying, and believe me i understand different lines seem to also throw different markers. Some pieds have tracks and some have floaters and ive heard a ton of different markers for pieds and also clowns (another being long alien heads that draw up)..... but the actual pied gene itself i still would consider it being recessive. I think people miss read the pied gene with traits that are line bred with better looking snakes in general. Pieds specifically were looked for in the beginning for belly markers in the hets, it was no hidden secret and i think in the long run the markers took over. Why some with markers prove out and others dont, but when u get a known line of pieds the poss hets with the markers have a better chance of proving out. Im not saying ur point is invalid i just think some people like to hear themselves talk more than try and prove a point