Pseudo Science factory?

 Pseudo Science factory? 

Just saw an interesting dialog in ASR forum. What do you think about the following dialog with your critical thinking skill? 

(source: Is 96khz LDAC Bluetooth useless? Should LDAC be capped at 44/48khz to limit compression loss? | Audio Science Review (ASR) Forum )

Simple Question:

    Is the answer provided correct?

Anawer A: Yes, the answer is correct

Answer B: No, the answer is not correct

Anawer C: None of the above

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