The answer to the direct question of "What was it [master] meant to convey?" was '"master" as in e.g. "master recording".' There's no "likeliness" or "influenc

The answer to the direct question of "What was it [master] meant to convey?" was '"master" as in e.g. "master recording".' There's no "likeliness" or "influence" in that direct answer. That's pretty straightforward. The fact that he "wished many times" he picked main instead has no bearing or relevance on why "master" was chosen.