The inclusive vs. non-inclusive steric number calculation method (when utilized with the recognizable pi bond delocalization patterns) appears to serve as a valid approach for determining the aromaticity of a compound, and the aromaticity of a conjugate base following deprotonation of the original compound seems to be based on analysis solely utilizing the non-inclusive approach. In regards to the lone pair hybrid model we present, examination of its validity shows it successfully reveals conjugated pi systems in alkyne-containing compounds and can be used in conjunction with our inclusive vs. non-inclusive steric number calculation to determine the aromatic configuration of the compound of interest.