This forum does have a bit of a tendency to absolutism. That's been true for a while in 3e. While I've had local success, I can't speak to the secrets of success at the level of the VWC. Yall might absolutely be right. But it seems to be there have been several people who have reported success at local tournament levels with crews that are far outside of the guild all star builds that have been discussed. (Callum's Basse, Oli in the England league, Andre with Sonia, even I think militarons lj doesn't really play the all stars).
I don't think there is any one poster on here (of us guild players that is) that tends towards the level of absolutes that is being described, so much as the collective voice resulting in this forum tends to feel that way.