This is the way to go. Having this "tools" in mind and practicing them in infinite ways makes more sense that learning from memory the rudiments for example. Rudiments=limitations, and for worst, not even limitations you have chosen, wich is the saddest aspect. The problem are not the rudiments actually, but the way they are overrated in the standard drumming education. Anyhow and gladly, Mark, Benny and other drummers are starting to change that and focusing in the main concepts (languaje, tools, etc) instead of the canned mini ideas.
He actually doesn't change the dynamics very much, and when he does he tends to change the 5-note phrase as a whole, rather than the constituent notes within it; even more variety and variation is available here!
He is spot on but leaves out articulation and intonation it doesn't just apply to voice being articulate as example hi hat shoulder tip tip shoulder on your stick building a rhythmic pattern to build a rate of smooth flow
