VE table alone, or even entry tuning do not give guaranty of engine survival.
So many factors can lead to knocking...
My way is to tune VE table as precise as possible, to get idea how close or far is knock limit advance-wise, and leave EGO correction ON also at full load. Last one seems incorrect to many tuners. But my experience shows - it saves engines. Many engines! And what is important - WBO2 oxygen sensor failure in VEMS case do not lead to engine damage, just power hurts a bit because of PW fluctuations.
Also VEMS offer plenty of safety features. Use it!
What we miss currently is possibility to protect engine in overheated situation - remove boost, advance, add fuel (partly can be done by WUE). And working knock ctrl in official branch, off course.
Gints