oh well i give up. if you're just gonna try and talk me out of it rather than actually answering the original question then there's no point.
I could've sworn I already posted this reply. Hmmmmm. Anyway, here we go...
What questions have we not addressed, Porphyry? Just because we provide answers you do not like, or answers different from those you wanted to hear or were expecting, doesn't mean your issues have not been addressed. Perhaps a thread summary is in order:
[1] How do I get SBD recordings for BIG bands?
You answered this yourself with the specific questions you asked, and Moke confirmed with "all of the above", suggested stealth patching as an option, and I'll add a third possibility (though I know you won't like it): just try to trade for leaked soundboards after the fact.
[2] What are ALDs and how do they work?
Answered.
[3] How to solve the problem of being fed up with recording gigs with mics because of all the hassle involved?
Answered.
What are we missing here that we have not addressed, Porphyry? It seems as though you're looking for a magic pill that will allow you to record effortlessly and, well, there isn't one. Making quality recordings requires effort, even sacrifices (like not dancing your buns off if you're wearing stealth mics). Either one is willing to put forth the effort and make sacrifices in return for the rewards taping offers, or not. Taping should be fun. If it wasn't, we wouldn't do it. If it isn't, one shouldn't do it.
Maybe we should address [3] from a different angle, as you didn't like the answers provided already:
What exactly are the hassles to which you refer that prevent you from wanting to record with mics? We'll try to help you remove or minimize them, but there will still be effort and, yes, even sacrifices involved.