All good points. Let's take it a step further, why doesn't the modeling press take the model companys to task, I.E. do some investigative reporting. Dig into the subject. Talk to the principals. Why DID they choose to do the kit the way they did? Why did they choose to do a completely new tool and then just reuse the old chassis parts?
Other automotive sources go this route looking into the What, where, whys,whos and whens of reporting.