<<Remember the Church has different rites>>
True: they each have their own traditions, customs and disciplines. However, all Eucharistic practices are rooted in the meal which we traditionally call the "Last Supper." I think no-one would argue that Jesus placed the morsels of bread on the tongues of those who were at table with him that night. (I don't think he placed the morsels in their hands, either, at least not in the way that is customary now.) 
Any way of sharing the bread and wine that developed after the Last Supper that differs from the meal the Lord shared with his friends is a departure from the practice of the Lord. I used the word "aberration" in that sense -- a departure from the apostolic practice. However, the word "aberration" is fraught with negative connotation, more so than what I intended. I think post-apostolic practices that differ from the original are not necessarily illegitimate, and I'm comfortable with development of different practices. 
I take your point.