James warmest congratulations to the sober and true comment!
One of the most credible and plausible theory is that pomaks are local and indigenous people of the Rhodope Mountains and other geographical areas where they live or are displaced.
Pomaks are direct descendants of the Thracians and it is the same indigenous people who lived in the Rhodope Mountains many years ago.
Long before to come out there and the Slavs and the Bulgars and the Turks and all other guests who were admitted under the customs of pomaks with respect.
Their well-intentioned friends and welcome to pomaks swollen to other guests does not mean that guests are completely changed their hosts, as some historians they want to be so!