What is the Point?

[TheNinja]

First of all, it's nice to meet every one in this community for the first time (first post!). I was wondering what the underlying idea of each method is. What I mean is that MILD, DILD, RCILD, ect all seem to have to do with the idea of increasing your logic and awareness within the dreamstate. WILD seems to be essentially not consciously moving your external body while retaining just enough mental awareness to stay lucid through the process of falling asleep. I want to know what your opinions are on what are the (for lack of a better term) underlying elements and ideas that make up the main techniques. Thanks, TheNinja -edit- Wools, I put this in the wrong section I think. hopefullu a mod will move it.