"Normally I agree with your posts..."
ROFL
I was wondering about the uncut bread thing too. Thought maybe gouging the centre out of a fresh, warm loaf and shoving the bacon and brie in. Sounds decent.
In general, I'm in agreement with you in the tomato debate. However, I've definitely seen grilled cherry tomatoes in a salad before (when my wife's ordered a salad as a meal obvs).
E.g. https://www.seasonalcravings.com/grilled-tomato-salad-with-feta-and-basil/ which was just the first one that...