yup, it is pernicious. It’s too bad I see it so much whilst working for a major medical device manufacturer.
Of course the adjectives used for those who don’t agree with logical fallacy around here are things like: confrontational, aggressive, absolutist, etc...
The irony can be pretty thick.
I know...and I am usually one of those that gets called those names. I mean after all how dare I ask for something as unreasonable as real data???