Hi Easysqueeze,
The flaccid gains I achieved by wearing a traction wrap have absolutely been permanent - first for 2 or 3 weeks, then forever more. Although, I wouldn’t say the traction wrap was the sole reason for the gains in the first place, more like it facilitated my gains. The main culprit was hanging. Hanging stretched out the ligs and other interior elements of my penis, then the traction wrap held my dick in an elongated state while the healing process occurred. I can say this for sure because I always noticed faster gains during periods when I wore a traction wrap after hanging, compared to times when I didn’t.
Hmm, interesting theory on the ability to get hard faster because of the already increased size of your flaccid penis. Personally, it’s hard to tell because I’ve always been able to get hard as fast as I wanted. Although, since my flaccid gains have pretty much matched my EL gains, I don’t think there’s much of a time difference, because the ratio stayed the same. Whether 3” - 5.5”, or 4.5” - 7”, it’s still an increase of 2.5” that’s needed. However, if you somehow were able to increase 2 inches in flaccid length, and your EL stayed the same, then I do see the possibility.