I get all that. All I care about is how it runs between 5k and 6600 or so.
At lower rpm’s on the street I don’t really care because it makes plenty enough power to putt around because I keep my foot out of it on the street except for an occasional blip to clean it up.
Plugs last me a couple seasons, and I am fine with it idling at 1200 or so, keeps those solid lifters spinning, keeps the one wire alt excited so it’s putting out.
So my needs and expectations are probably different than most.
Meanwhile, I can tool around at 2800-3200 rpm cruising without issue.