I definitely can't wait to read what you have to say about this topic.
Alright Solinus, here you go.
There was a very lively discussion in another thread, which I cannot find at this moment, as to whether each of the 7 Forms were martial arts unto themselves or if each was a collection of skills and principles that would build on the others so that by combining several forms you would have a comprehensive martial art system (lightsaber combat). Compelling arguments were made for both cases but my perspective is pretty firmly the latter of the two concepts.
Each practitioner would have a selection of basic skills that are all fairly similar however as they progressed in their training the overall fighting style would begin to change and they put different emphasis into different principles. It's important to have a range of skills and principals to draw on because there's no such thing as a predictable fight.
Each person is going to develop their own particular version of the martial art they study, regardless of which martial art it is, because of variables in our physical build, psychological reactions, backgrounds, experiences, beliefs, convictions, etc. Which means our particular approach is going to have to adapt to the particular approach of every other single individual we cross blades with.
Oh and speaking of blades that too has an impact on how you'll operate in a combat setting;
"...when I use my Dark Prophecy, I tend to lean towards Makashi. It just seems so much better with the weight/length. Now with my Arbiter, traditional great sword combat so whatever that falls under."
Variations in weapon construction can dramatically change how your style is represented. (In the hopefully not too far flung future, after I've got some Djem So videos posted with a 2 handed grip I'll do some samples of a 1 handed grip as well).
And not just what kind of blade but what the environment as a whole is as well; temperature, footing, humidity, altitude, structures, observers, etc.
I haven't voted in the poll because, for reasons I've just gone on about, I don't consistently use one particular Form but combine principles and techniques to suit the situation. And to respond to the comment before it comes up this is not, to my mind, Niman. In the model I am operating the Form Niman encapsulates two general ideas: The process of learning how to incorporate multiple concepts and a somewhat more psychological lesson of calm awareness and attentiveness: "
Ultimately, Niman's success in combat was dependent on a practitioner's intuition and creativity in combat, rather than the rote responses common to the other forms. "
Remember, ymmv.