I forget exactly when it was that HUB got hit by Nvidia for no samples because they weren't going factor in RT results much or at all but they went from rt doesnt matter to being more pro DLSS. That dlss made the cards the better value, after 2.0 came out as I know they weren't fans of 1.0 (no one with a brain was).
Tim's 2-3 video rant on the whole Starfield/FSR thing last year just killed credibility for me. Same with GN a bit.
I think HUB is one of the elite reviewers where bigger bar better is concerned. And I completely understand these guys are trying to put bread on the table. Hence I support them by "smashing that subscribe button! Hitting that like button! And commenting for the algorithm!"
It does not mean I don't see the shenanigans though. The "How dare they!" over FSR you are calling out, was blatant. So is all of the Zen 5 v. Arrow Lake content. They took the street cred they got from fighting Nvidia over editorial direction and now use it as an immunity card. And they play that card all the time, by testing our credulity with the scripts they write.
In the end, reviewers are in part, glorified salespeople for the IHVs. All except GN. They have clearly emerged as the true defender of consumer rights in the DIY space. They are the Scooby gang too, doing real investigative journalism. Jay eats his feelings while shamelessly shilling on the level of Fred Garvin: Male Prostitute. Linus watches himself in the mirror while having sex. And all of the smaller channels fight for survival in the space.
RT will happen someday. And to use my almost lifelong favorite analogy for marketing nonsense - I dislike reviewers pushing RT like it's blast processing.