Yes, your argument is as valid, but the point is it belogs to sub-group. That you cant see somehow.
Measurements are not relevant if anyone cannot hear the difference. They are tiny details, which are less relevant in bigger picture. They are important and good to know, but mainly people are hearing the device, not fell in love its measurements.
Same for F1. The driver gets paid $30 000 000 and the guy who measure everything gets paid $50 000?
This sub discussion started with your statement that you preferred one DAC chip over another "I don't know why - perhaps something intuitive that can't be measured"
This whole sub discussion (at least from my point ov view) has been about refuting that statment - there is nothing you can hear (no matter how intuitive) that can't be measured. You moved it on to a discussion of the importance of talent. Doesn't matter : Talent cant magically make the unmeasurable, audible.
At no point have I said talent is unimportant - it is just irrelevant to this discussion.