The measurements you reference are typically proper, useful, and genuine. What is "bogus" as you say (not genuine) are those who use measurements as the final decider of truth these are the people who tell you that what you hear doesn’t matter and that we are deluded, living in a fantasy world, science deniers and similar insults, attacks, and abuse. What is particularly odd and indefensible is that these "meauremenalists" often don’t even listen to components that they review, promote, and admire and appreciate.
Do not blame the measurements for they are a useful tool just as what we hear is useful. Many of these You-Tube "reviewers" need to define themselves in a way to appear special, unique, and distinctive and emphasizing measurements and expensive testing tools is one way to achieve that. I also note, observe, and recognize that nearly all of these You-Tubers have massive, dominating egos and that gets in the way of their logic which is so often flawed, compromised, and deceptive.