I haven't read Stereophile in years - the things they review are far, far beyond my budget and not reading it keeps me from succumbing to "audiophilia nervosa." And, I have no idea what their editing process is, so I can't knowingly comment. Finally, as I said, I stick primarily to analog gear, as the workings of much modern digital equipment is beyond my understanding and I limit my streaming to internet radio stations.
I don't know if you'd get anywhere but you might write either Mr. Serinus or Stereophile's editor to see if you get an answer.