It depends on how much value is placed on the caring for the stylus and whether there is a want for the stylus to interface with the LP, in an environment that presents the minimum of particulate obstructions, especially particulate that are capable of producing signals that are not belonging to the recorded information that is stored in the LP Groove.
The question for an individual who has an interest in experiencing Vinyl LP Replays and the question that is needed to make a decision on, when replaying a Vinyl LP is, " how purified is one wishing for a Vinyl Groove to be during a replay"
I like my Vinyl Groove to be as clean as I feel I can attain, and to achieve this, I have opted for a Manual Cleaning Method, using purpose produced solutions for the cleaning processes, along with ancillaries to offer a valuable application when using these solutions during the different processes.
The response from your relative seems quite logical when thinking about particulate that might be detected by the eye, the chances are this will be easily removed and there should be no more detriment to the replay due to it having been present.
When the particulate is in the above 10um size, it is quite able to present itself as an obstruction to the Stylus and for some can be detected as an audible obstruction when the stylus meets it..
