Naysayers are always the timid ones. Experience is always the best teacher.
Fully agree man. Poly definitely feels similar to psychedelics in that sense. You're walking into a space that is undocumented and thus, anything can happen. There's a reason that most humans don't venture outside the realms of governmental control - its that comfort in knowing the details.
Discovering those details for yourself through experience is a very different and brave world to live in!