Dare we draw a parallel with the room full of monkeys eventually writing Shakespeare? It seems that if you put a bunch of bike journalists in a room with free rein to choose a dream bike for a year, they’re all going to come up with a completely different solution that’s particular to them, even if it’s puzzling to the rest of us. That’s free will for you.
The more choice you have and the wider your riding experience, the more often you’re going to find bikes and components that don’t match your idea of ‘perfect’. Even if those bikes are actually perfect for other riders, they’re just not what does it for you as an individual.