I’m not much into dyno numbers.

Now you're going the direction I was talking about. This is why most guys do it. But, I've said all through this, dynos are good tools. You can break in, tune and optimize. But no matter how you slice it, a dyno is different from a CAR. A dyno will never BE a car.
I agree with most of what you're saying.
I can't speak for all dynos but in my case hardly anyone comes for a bragging rights dyno sheet. Around here people are pretty tight lipped about their motor program.
I'm curious, how do you view a chassis dyno?