Actually, most of the names you mentioned are closely related to Lin's lineage. Zhang Jun Feng is the founder of YiZung School in Taipei. Hung Yi Hsiang is one of his top students. The lineages of the following names you mentioned can all be traced back to YiZung: Luo De Xiu, Su Dong Chen, Mike Patterson, Tim Cartmell. Pan is the top student of Zhang Jun Feng's wife and is currently the official leader of YiZung School although his own school is named YiZungYue, with Yue being his first name. And finally, Lin is one of Pan's top students.
Of course, I totally agree with you that all of them are excellent martial artists.