Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-5218928-20140305213023/@comment-1268838-20140305235208

Well, I don't think you're wrong per se, but I think that this whole thing goes much broader than that. The phenomena are related, in a way. In the end, the Shinigami can only gain as much power from their Zanpakuto as their Zanpakuto allows. Knowing the names of things is important - that has been emphasized by both Zangetsu and Ichibei, among others.