That is your pessimistic view which you can hold not knowing me, or Kevin. I have participated in Harman's double blind tests twice and could at any time ask to do it again with any choice of speakers. On top of my personal relationship with Kevin and the fact that he knows I know this field well, it would make your assertion very unlikely. But yes, you can hold that view. You just can't be rude and flippant about it. It is not like you have any data of your own. All you are presenting is FUD (fear, uncertainty and doubt).
It is also unlikely that Harman would build a $10,000 speaker which would obsolete their $22,000 one.
All of this is information for members to consider. What you have presented is nothing in regards to sound of F208 relative to Salon 2. This is a problem especially in this context:
Then stand back and listen to people who not only have heard these speakers, but have studied the research, talked to designers, attended blind tests, know the researchers, etc.