re the dryer thing. I readily admit that my experience doing this goes back a looooong time ago, so probably doesnt apply to goretex stuff now, but I was very underwhelmed when I tried this a long time ago.
but as you say, an easy thing to do and if it is documented to help, thats great (I'd still be pretty darn careful with a commercial dryer, I seem to recall getting some melt ishy marks on something once using a laundry mat somewhere on some trip in some small town, so it was too hot)