Matt...  "The Author" got it right!  Over the past year or so John and I have gone through several theories of ball fitting and experiments with our own equipement to see the effects each really have.  Based on this we have become confident in suggesting more reverse finger pitch and more forward thumb pitches to our customers.  Some of our customers are not willing to try something new, but most of our tournament bowlers have been open to the concept.  The old concept of more reverse thumb pitch and more forward finger pitch really seemed to evolve out of the pre-resin times.  With the old coverstocks and conditions hitting up on a ball could've been seen as an advantage due to the amount of hook and area it produced.  These pitches made your hand stay in the ball longer and your release point was infront of your obdy.  On today's conditions with the coverstocks becoming more agressive and cores providing so much flare, etc. hitting up on a ball can now be a disadvatage depending on the conditions.  The new pitches will allow a person to squeeze a ball less, release it earlier, allow it to read the pattern correctly and the oil/dry transition consitently.  

As part of a "less is more" thread there was a simple fact that relates to this subject.  One of our members commented on a CAT's analysis he had performed.  On one shot he used his open / soft handed release and compared it to a shot where he really hit up on the ball.  The open handed release had more revolutions but didn't hook as hard or as soon as the hit-up ball did which actually has less revolutions.

I think it is honestly worth a try Matt...worst case you don't like it and stick with what you have.  But in every person that we have tried it in thus far, nobody has not liked the changes.
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-Chris: DJ's Pro Shop : Auburn, MA