Digital BW, The Print

There has been a lot of discussion over extended periods on the group regarding matte 
and glossy dmax. Is it true that light SCATTERED at the paper surface is what gives a matte 
surface its look, and that very same scattering is what reduces dmax? And with a glossy 
paper less light is scattered, more is REFLECTED, dmax is greater, and you have the 
glossyness to deal with. In other words isn't it true that you can't have a matte surface with 
a truely large dmax? Aren't paper surface/glossiness and dmax directly related in a way we 
wish they weren't? Is it physically possible to separate the two? Any thoughts?

Dave