Reload is indeed limit strength training, and apparently ideal.
Deload and Reload
Whoever came up with these terms need to have their head examined.
The issue is in the belief that if you have one or two training session in which you regress, lift less or for fewer repetition, backing off for one workout will fix it.
That amount to having let's say the flu, felling better and going back to your normal routine when you haven't fully recovered and regressing.
Periodization Training
This is the foundation on which good training program are built.
A Training Cycle of a number of week are chosen.
You start off with an easy load. Then progressively increase the load until in the final week, you are pushing/pulling with a max or near max effort in the exercise.
The final week of pushing/pulling with a near max or max effort in an exercise if follow the next week by starting over with a light load. Then progressively increasing the load, with the final week being a max or near max effort.
"People don't plan to fail they fail to plan."
Periodization Training Plans are a vital component of all training programs: Endurance, Hypertrophy, Power, Speed, and Limit Strength. So, ...
"Plan your work, work your plan."
Active Recovery
Decreasing the load and starting over every few weeks with the same exercise or a new one is Active Recovery. It allows the muscles, central nervous system and your mind to recover from your all out max or near max effort.
Recovery is the key to gaining strength and size. Failing to provide recovery in a training program ensure less progress and most of the times going backwards.
"Freaking Your Mind Out"
As Albert Beckles (one of the great bodybuilders) said, "Training hard too long freaks you mind out"; you mentally burn out and cannot push yourself.
Kenny Croxdale