So far, I figure, Gravity affects the motion of matter and has no bearing on the expansion of space, only it's internal structure; or how the grid is drawn on the donut or astroid screen.

Throuh history, it seems that each time theorists adding magic speed ups and slow downs to theories, a more acurate picture comes along and the voodoo-math is no longer necessary.

IE.. the voodoo math necessary to comply with big-bang theories in regards to accelerated expansion and cosmic background radiation... hence, inflation. It only seems that people mix the two up or try to make a magic leap from one to the other. I think my view is the same as inflation. The only difference is that I redraw the universe on the same sheet of grid paper in my head (so everything gets smaller). I envy everyone who can visualize an expanding grid and not apply force/inertia to the objects as they move apart due to the expansion of space. However, with inflation, this is what causes most people's picture of inflation to break down.