I always think the two should be seperated. There is no reason why a new diver shouldn't use a wing, in fact I can think of a lot of reasons why they should.
I still remain unconvinced by the need for novice divers to dive backplates (unless they are abosulutely certain they are going techy, which would be risky if you compare this to the dive training thread).
If you said Harness and Wing I'd totally agree
