uses of the Openings database in daily chess

What do you all think about referring to the chess.com Openings -- the thing under Analysis which on a large display is farthest to the right -- during the initial stages of your daily games? It is my understanding that this is perfectly legal, and the user interface practically encourages it. Do you think it's dishonorable? Helpful? Not helpful? What do you think are the best ways to use this tool?

Whether you're flipping screens or flipping pages of a book, it's flipping CHEATING. If you get ANY help during a game, from ANY source, you are not respecting the integrity of the game. 

That is completely incorrect when it comes to Daily games and is specifically allowed. In fact, if you're not playing with allowed resources, you're likely at a disadvantage.

https://support.chess.com/article/648-what-do-i-need-to-know-about-fair-play-on-chess-com

You just can't use engines, tablebases, or get direct input from an actual person.

That certainly was my understanding. I wonder how many people here are misinformed about this, and needlessly playing at a disadvanatge?

I was hoping to discuss the best uses of the Openings database. I consult it for help during the opening and find it quite interesting. You can see which moves were favored by most players, and a percentage breakdown of the outcome. I can see where using it as a sort of crutch could be a disadvantage, if you mindlessly try to play the percentages without a good understanding of the position. Occasionally it has happened that the data seems to suggest a certain move, but despite my efforts I don't really get it, and I reject it in favor of a move whose logic I understand.

I've also come to love it when the position is not found in the database:  just you and your brain against theirs.

Is a tablebase the chess.com specific tool that they announced here: https://www.chess.com/news/view/chesscom-announces-new-tablebase-feature or are there other ones as well?

I want to make sure I understand this correctly because the opening database is in tabular form. I don't want to be cheating but I don't want to be playing at a disadvantage either.  

A tablebase would be any endgame tool lisiting the exact moves necessary for the best result, in your exact position. At least that's my limited understanding of it, maybe someone else knows better.

Tablebases are endgame tools, and are currently limited to seven or eight pieces total (including the two Kings).

You are not allowed to use ANY sort of tablebase (there are several out there) or engine.

You can refer to databases and published games... that's perfectly OK.