OK... Let me try to explain without being rude...

If there is a response from _any_ port on a computer then I don't rat's thingummyjig what you want to call any other port, STEALTH, is a stupid term... It actually gives me information you don't want me to know...

"Stealth" is a BS term to make you feel warm and fuzzy about the fact that I can't reach that port on your computer.... But, guess what???? The fact that it is "stealth" tells me you are dropping my packets, because the _proper_ response to a SYN packet to a closed port is an RST... Don't send me the RST and I know what your firewalls rules are - well... I know some of them... So you are giving me information... If the firewall responded with an RST to every port you don't want open through it then I could tell nothing other than there is a computer there and it has some ports open... I wouldn't know about your firewall... which I could possibly fingerprint and find an exploit for...

There's a huge difference... and it's dumb to compare BS hype and actual technical issues...

[not saying you are dumb]