I think there is a lot of not knowing what bike packing is by people who don't bike pack yet are trying to define what bike packing is is going on here.
...and Lael Wilcox CC touring - what a chuckle.
Why don't you stop dreaming up your own definitions and just go spend some time reading at bikepacking.com. Believe it or not, they have it figured out and are willing to share that info with others.
Under the header: What is bikepacking?
https://bikepacking.com/bikepacking-101/