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Mr English has made statements regarding his use of super skinny stays in interviews. His belief is that the stays are extremely strong under compression regardless of how thin you make them. Because of the angle the only significant stress they are receiving is direct compression along the length. And they are super strong in the plane because of the angle, and the fact the rear end of the bike is a triangle.
The English chap also has a degree in Mechanical Engineering so I reckon he has slightly better understanding of this stuff than your average garden shed builder of bike nerd.