I obviously run the Goldenmate in our Sprinter, since I did the writeup. The 12v fridge has been running nearly non-stop since they were installed. (gotta keep the beer cold!) No issues with a trip to MN/WI over Christmas, including running a 110v 500w ceramic heater for a few hours a day for...
You can do whichever you want.
The recommendation is due to external sites "blocking" sites (like MUD) from viewing the images. MUD has always allowed unlimited attachments, and as a result, most old tech posts remain with images intact. Externally hosted images left many sites with lost content.
Usergroup permission based on post count. And those permission updates get triggered daily, not instantly. @Nate546 's account updated overnight to the next permission level, and resources (and a few other features) are now accessible.