You do have some useful points about the posted video. However, I do not really find "higl level" reviews any more useful. They are sometimes good entertainment, but mostly the either state the same or the conclusion is mostly: "this is really great stuff" etc. Quite often the rubbers are "tested" with fancy shots too, without paying enough attention to the short game. One can wonder why this is the case, but one possibility is that you feel obliged to give back a positive review if you get something for free, or that you need more viewers.
I think someone like Dan is in a far better position to give a review compared with the guy in the video.
I still take online reviews with a pinch of salt, because everyone has different feeling for the ball - One person might think something is soft, the other hard etc etc.
You also never see "this is garbage" type videos - Probably because of what you suggested (that they get the stuff for free!)
Generally, the videos I find most useful are the "comparison" type videos.
One of the best ones was the Garaydia series video, comparing the T5000, ALC and ZLC - You can actually see the difference in ball trajectory and speed - Something you wouldn't get if he simply reviewed one of the blades.
So yeah, this guys "comparison" was a good start, but because he doesn't have the experience of someone like Dan, nor the technique or ability, it's purely a speculative opinion.
I'd love to see Dan do a comparison between T05, T05Hard and Dignics 05.
