> There is apparently never a reason to use higher than 100 uF or lower than
> 0.1 uF on the regulator output. And with lower values, you don't need a
> discharge resistor or diode to protect the regulator.

Important point, the 100 or whatever is IN ADDITION to the 0.1uF.
The larger caps don't work so well at 1-2 MHz, which is what the 0.1 is
there for.