You guys are on the money. That is why hud was #8 and not #4 after poker tracker. I put right in brackets that poker tracker is needed pretty much right after you pick a bankroll and stakes to play. Without poker tracker, a new player is pissing in the wind. Anybody as a new player will not be able to learn the game, watch players and watch their own stats and get better all at the same time. The hud, as was stated, is strictly a multitable tool for more experienced players. There is no need to have a hud if your game is missing key elements like:
4) Table selection ( Do not sit at tables with players you can't beat)
5) Seat Selection at the table. This requires alot of discussion.
6) Position in the hand
7) Starting Hands
These are things a hud can't teach.

As for
for the thought process you talk about there should be a 10) analyze honestly your motives. its what made me think and adjust my game a lot lately. if your pt shows i´m too tight or loose or whatever, its elementary also to analyze WHY i play the way i play.
that is #3) poker tracker (it doesn't lie) and #9) FTR, we are here to help with the honesty, oh and we are honest.

So again I ask, is this list in an order that is right for the beginner. What would you change. If you are a beginner and you have your $100 on pokerstars, and are looking down at your 7)starting hand chart, and you start up a $5NL table without ever reading anything about 6)Position you have already fucked up and cost yourself time and money. Redeposit and Start again.