Thank you @steevc .. well .. players like Steve Morse would power through this with alternate picking but that's like a Master Jedi Level thing.. it takes a lot of effort and apart from him I don't think I can recall a player that would just tackle this with a strict alternate fashion.. it sure does sound cool though :D .
The Hybrid picking thing takes some time to get used to as it is basically hand retraining.. but here is the Yoda of that:
He's got his thing mastered. It's fascinating how many different playing styles there are. We each find what works for us, but we can always learn from others.