[IodinkBoilk]

wow, really old thread, i think it's before i ever even signed up for this site.
I was taught by a hachidan sensei not to (purposely) stomp also. When i practiced there, he always said i stomp too loud, haha. His point was to use fumikomi to bring up the left foot as fast as possible, the stomp is a by-product of the bringing up of the left foot, not the emphasis. The cut should be made at this point (when u snap your hip, straight out your right knee) which is basically when the stomp shoulud be.

But... at the same time, a junior sensei of the same dojo, told beginners to try to do big motions in the stomp, because he thinks it's easier to learn the timing that way. And, as you progress, learn the more efficient footwork....
Just different approaches of teaching i guess.