Hello again ‘altclimb’.
So interestingly, I was debating on now to tie the EBSB as a 1034.5
This depends on how you choose to define Ashley #1034 1/2.
Strictly and technically speaking, you actually aren’t beginning from the baseline of Ashley #1034 1/2 (tail outside simple Bowline).
We’re getting into potentially dangerous territory here - because I am disagreeing with your underlying premise. This risks causing offense and there are some who might view technical disagreements as causing harm (ie words can cause harm).
So I might leave it there - PM me to discuss privately.
PS - Be careful with other variants offered in this topic thread- not all will be ‘inherently secure’. It appears that you are a climber (like I am) - we need knots that are secure and stable (eg absolutely resistant to slack shaking and cyclic loading profiles, etc). Not everyone on this IGKT forum uses knots in life critical applications - where death is a real possibility if a knot works loose.
NOTE: This is not to slander or offend those who contribute their ideas - rather, its simply pointing out that not everyone uses knots in the same way that you and I do… eg My life depends on me making correct choices and decisions in applying knots within their ‘flight envelope’ (per the ‘flight ‘envelope’ of an aircraft - exceeding it means inflight breakup, and death).