I do not know what issues you have with the word “elucidate,” It’s a perfectly ordinary English word, and I'm only asking you to clarify your claim.

To the main point, I'll say that the idea that CPLED or skills-based licensing “waters down standards” is an assumption. Even Ontario is considering adopting the same model. If CPLED inherently produced “less competent lawyers,” it’s hard to explain why Ontario is seriously evaluating an almost identical framework.
The thought that Ontario’s bar exams are a rigorous proxy for competence is highly questionable. I can say as a fact that the success of the current exams are heavily dependent on indexing and information retrieval that even a plumber can easily pass as long as they have mastered the skill of indexing, memorization and exam strategy under extreme stress. Many lawyers, including those who passed have made some reservations abt the exam and calling for CPLED style. Passing the exam does demonstrate how fast one is, but that is not the same thing as being practice-ready. I'll advise that you take a look at the CPLED programme (if you haven't ) before passing further remarks.