[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] elliwigy:
No offense but I am the one who found the root method/s and happen to go way back with @jrkruse who I am sure can give his own opinion if he would like but you are the one confused for the following reasons:

#1 - Only reason I even mention "EDL" is because you keep bringing it up as if it has anything to do with my root method or anything I have ever posted on XDA. I never created any EDL methods for root, never created any threads even providing/linking anything related to EDL besides maybe joined some discussions on it in other peoples threads. I have/use EDL files personally, I made the decision long ago that I would not post EDL files/methods on XDA even to "debrick" devices after I spoke with another person with XDA on whether or not it was a good idea or not and we determined it was not since even if posted to help debrick devices others could download the files and possibly do more harm than good. So now that we are on the same page with that (you are now saying my root method and your comments had nothing to do with EDL except for the fact the devices were "bricked" to a point even EDL couldn't fix them) I have nothing to do with any posts, methods, roms whatever involving EDL on XDA then we can move on to my second reason.

#2 - As I stated, I speak with @jrkruse regularly on and off XDA as I have supported his work and he has supported mine and we have worked together on some things over time and your view of my root method causing devices to brick is not true by any means. When that started happening and when @jrkruse shut it down to avoid further bricks we were in conversation about it. Not to mention his comment in the relevant thread is pretty clear as to what is causing the devices to brick. The way I see it, just flashing combo firmware (going from v7 to v8 bootloaders) was causing the devices to brick. Keep in mind, the first step to using my root method for those devices you have to first flash full combination firmware using ODIN. This is a normal process and is how anyone would flash combination firmware to any model Samsung, this is prior to even attempting or doing anything with my root method to root the device. Since the bootloader is locked, you can only flash stock/official firmware signed by Samsung using ODIN. Now if you are confused by that, what this means is that simply flashing officially signed Samsung Combination/Factory firmware using ODIN was bricking peoples devices BEFORE they could even attempt to use my root method to root the device. What that means is, my root method was NOT the cause of the devices bricking at all and in fact, couldn't be the reason because my root wasn't even attempted yet by the time the devices bricked. To add, my root method doesn't do anything or touch anything on the device that would cause a brick. In order for a device to brick so bad that even EDL can't save it would have something to do with a corrupt bootloader or something going on which would make it more of an issue with those devices/models and Samsungs firmware to be more likely the culprit.

#3 - As far as I am aware, the devices that were bricking were the 8 series devices (i.e. S8 S8+ N8) of which you have a N9 device therefore the issue with the bricked devices wouldn't even apply to you ( @jrkruse can correct me there if I am wrong). So if you want to use that as the reason to be scared to use the only root method on your N9 (when it's a different device entirely) then that is your choice.

I understand you are scared and that is OK. I always tell people with anything I develop or even that want to get tokens from me that if they have any doubts or concerns then I suggest they do not do it but to come in here and start a debate on whether root is possible or not when it clearly is and has been then to transition that into my root method bricking devices (which is false) without the understanding of what is going on, the actual technical details behind the root method, flashing firmware, combination firmware, EDL, etc. etc. is a bit much. If I was any other dev I probably would have just ignored you and maybe even asked a MOD in Samsung area to delete your comments but since I am not, I am always open for discussion, debate, even a bit of trolling (which I cannot really do anymore since I am a moderator now lol) and appreciate the dialogue. It just gets to a point where the conversation is getting nowhere fast when you have a misunderstanding of what is actually going on and despite me trying to explain that it wasn't me or my method that caused bricked devices after laying it all out there more than once and you still don't see it for what it is then I am afraid this conversation is a lost cause.

If it was in fact my root method that caused the bricks I would have been made aware (from the start) and would have pulled all the files and threads down to avoid further bricked devices as well as my friends that created their own mods/threads/processes using my root methods would have pulled their stuff down as well but that is just not the case here.

So you can believe what you want, I think I have explained things in enough detail that anyone reading it can understand and form their own opinions as to this topic and you can decide to give it a shot or not, that is your decision to make. Just know, as I typically say in everything I create/post on XDA that nothing is without risk, especially when it comes to using exploits and root methods etc. to modify your device as well as I am not responsible for anything that might happen as a result (bricked phones, amazing speeds, thermonuclear war, world hunger, global warming etc. etc.) and if anything can ever be shown that my work in any way is bricking phones or anything of the nature then as a developer I would absolutely remove it but keep in mind that also as a developer, I believe in only releasing work I have tested over and over and over again on my own devices before I ever release anything meaning if I release something, that means it works and that also usually means any problems that arise are typically user error or error that is not of my work (like the bricked devices that bricked just flashing combo firmware in ODIN before even attempting my root which is impossible to say my root method caused it.)

Happy Holidays!