Please tell me what I am "so wrong" about.
You're right about a couple of things - for example currently produced NOS DACs do tend to measure bad by the usual set of measurements. That's telling me the usual set of measurements need updating to include some which more closely reflect what we hear in DACs. But its also telling me the manufacturers of NOS DACs aren't much concerned with pitching their DACs to the more objectivist inclined buyers. You're right about there being a lot of people listening filtered through what they believe (and perceive) about the various formats, rather than just with their ears.