Guys, I did the thing
So you guys influenced me enough to go buy a grinder and do the thing. I went crazy on my 8" to test it out and did 3 coats of seasoning before trying to fry a few eggs. It is absolutely beautiful. The eggs were slidey and just Chefs kiss. I love it so much. It took a couple of hours, first with the angle grinder at 40, 50, then 80 grit, and then sanding by hand up to 320 grit. Very much worth it, but if anybody wants to try this I'd recommend renting the tools for the day lol. Total I spent just over $120 the majority being the grinder for $80 and the rest being sanding pads/attachments. I'll be doing my 10" next in the coming days.