Yes it would be interesting to see whether the Hanafi position is split on this. Both my sources, above, encourage Sunnah doing travel, both say it is due upon us. I have faith upon this group of Believers. I do not take the word of the book quoted by you, as indictive of the hanafi position because anyone whose name ends with nadwi I see as a ghair muqallid (and bad aqeedah.) I do not want to character assassinate the author but he is even known as salafi by people similar to him!
I see your reasoning, it has its strengths but passing wind does not require istinja, just wudu to be redone. Rationalism has its place but that place is not in everything
The material I have linked to say that Sunnah Salah is not to be shortened, and are due during travel (one says ‘must be prayed’ other says ‘Sunnah Salah should not be unduly missed during journey’
I have read your position during travel as ‘‘should be omitted, are not due upon us’’ and the opposing view to be ‘‘must be prayed, are due upon us’’
I do see what you mean
Although it would be salafi in nature but it would provide refutation of the position i have posted, and one of the positions you have given details about. I wouldnt personally attempt something like this, nor would i advise anyone else to but if you think it would refute the positions i have posted please do so