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RPM's opinions do not reflect the views of the HH management as a whole. There are other coaches who, although equally concerned about the safety of the riders, do not want to unnecessarily cancel sessions when the track is perfectly grippy.
There is a whole spectrum of differing opinions from Rob's "no dry, no ride" to the other extreme of "if it's not currently raining it's dry enough".
Having ridden the track when it is completely wet (on track tyres pumped hard) and not felt any slipping (even when i started chucking the bike up and down the banking)- I'd say that it is probably fine to ride in the damp, but would want to be completely sure before coaching a session on it.
Official HH policy on this coming soon - in the mean time check twitter (@hernehillvel) for updates on whether each particular session is likely to go ahead.
Why people would want to ride on a wet track is another question, and up to them to decide for themselves
The lines were sanded down because they were slippery when damp but the track was not, now the lines and tarmac are equally slippery/unslippery. Had nothing to do with the lines preventing the track from drying faster.