The war is between the listeners and the measurers.+1
Until the measurement guys acknowledge the human hearing perceptual rules, that will continue to be the case.
Tubes vs Solid State and the guilty party
https://positive-feedback.com/reviews/hardware-reviews/pass-labs-xp-10-preamplifier/
For years the old saw of tube or solid state sound has worked its way into reviews. As amplification and preamplification have gotten better, that fissure is closing.