Yea totally man. I guess my biggest beef with the 'PUA' philosophy (at least the older/original stuff) is that it frames picking up women/having casual sex as some elite activity that only super special guys ("Alphas") get to do.
You see a lot of this ideology bandied about in phrases like "5% of the guys do 95% of the fucking" and often dubious stats about paternity/cuckoldry, i.e. "20% of men are not the biological father of their kid" with the obvious implication/scare tactic being that these ex-navy seal 5% body fat alphas are skulking in alleys and your wife/gf/crush just can't fucking wait to get plowed by them ASAP and then spend all of your money. A lot of this is 'backed up' by bull-shit pseudo-scientific facts cherry picked from evolutionary biology and books like 'the red queen'. For a few small payments of $19.99, you too can learn the mystical secrets of these dreaded alphas and stop being an AFC who gets friend-zoned/cuckolded/used.
In my experience the reality is much more democratic (and many anthropological studies also bear this out): humans use sex to bond and connect with each other. Novelty (not status) is the biggest arousal-factor in mammals. Girls WANT to fuck, they just don't want to fuck someone who is really sick/unhealthy/might hurt them. If you are a healthy, happy, positive person with loving friends/family and put yourself out there (and don't take rejection personally) it is really not that complicated.
Yes, there is maybe a last 10% of 'game' (various advanced techniques/behaviors) if you:
The thing is, most guys who turn to seduction literature and gurus are often usually just lacking in one (or more) of the following: health/strength, social network/skills (including family), general life-building shit (career, passions, whatever). I know because this was me. Putting the last 10% FIRST is foolish and counter productive.