I haven't followed this much, so forgive me if I am only stating old news.
My own take on the matter is this: It seems to me that until about 1800 or a little later repeats were _normally_ done in the Da Capo, though I am sure that 18th century performers were liberal about these kinds of things. However, I have yet to see a performing part from that period where anyone made a note of not playing repeats in the Da Capo. You do, however, find such indications in Beethoven quartets (as an example) quite frequently. Had it been custom to not play the repeats in the Da Capo there would have been absolutely no justification to then indicate "senza repetitione" or the like, so that must clearly have been a new fashion - or just the composer's wish, whatever. As far as I am informed this same arguing is behind Chris Hogwood's approach.
For a recording, to stay out of certain troubles, I do find it desireable to do the repeats. However, in a concert situation other things may be more important, and if one bores the audience to death with repeats in a simple Telemann Suite I'd rather not do them.
If anyone wants to pose a clear, polite question to Chris Hogwood, I am very happy to send it on to him.
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