This likely works because a) you know what you're doing (cherry-pick), and b) you're being careful (staging carefully). Anything works when both of those prere

This likely works because a) you know what you're doing (cherry-pick), and b) you're being careful (staging carefully). Anything works when both of those prerequisites are met. You're unlikely to do the bad things that force more advanced needs. Everyone should do this. Think back to how much time you've lost due to git problems. It'd probably take less time to learn it correctly up-front, and never have to deal with them ever again.