Getting back into LF after a long break. I read up on my notes for what I had carefully decided was the best routine for me using 4x 5 HP5+ for general LF photography. Now I have forgotten the reasons I chose this system that worked really well for me. Can anyone tell me what exactly I am doing here? I think I had worked it out as a shortcut.
Here is what I do:
1. Set meter iso at 200
2. meter for darkest area where I want texture.
3 set F stop on meter
3. Set time and F stop on lens as indicated on meter
4. take shot
5.process negative and scan (I don't do paper developing anymore)

I have tried this using HC110 1:31 for 5 mins as the developer. It seems to work although a few of the negatives are a touch thin. BUT I cannot explain the rationale behind it.
Is it working reasonably well because of the wide latitude of HP5+ or becasue what I am doing makes sense?
Please help me figure out what I was trying to do in the past and how I should approach this now. I don't want to start all over with testing everything again but I am willing to tweak each part of the process individually.