It's a bit astounding someone is trying to question the value of factual information and then, additionally, is applying some sort of monetary sliding scale, where facts about something which costs $1000 are somehow lesser than for something which costs $20,000.
Yes, that's exactly why I mentioned time constraints above. In print magazines a given reviewer only has so many reviews per year and many of the review periods are quite long, so they definitely have to be judicious. However, it is disappointing that you rarely see bad reviews in print...
Interesting that they're using the same general structure as the JVC HA-RX700/900 models. Just a retrofit? At least the closed back 700 almost demanded application of some dampening material to the cups.