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I agree, Jim. Decoction is not magic. It will extract more color from a dark malt just by boiling out the color in the more roasted husk and such. It won't get this out of pale malt because it's not there anyway. The processes in traditional brewhouses, from multiple transfers of decoctions to collection in grants and lengthy kettle boils, guarantee absolute maximum HSA and thermal stress, which will actually seriously reduce malt character. The character in Czech Pilsner usually attributed to decoction is really just the result of oxidation.
I'd think the best way to increase malt profile is to carefully select malts, watch O2, keep the boil short and low in intensity, and, where the mash is concerned, don't start below 145°F. Lower temperature rests nearly invariably lead to dull malt flavor and a thin palate.