Who said you were not allowed to ask these questions?
Then you essentially getting a consensus view on the topics. I question how much of an information value, knowing the consensus view, brings to the reader.
It’s good to know the consensus view, sure. But you also want to know the actual situation, even if it’s different.
I don’t feel “victimized” by this, just more realization of what am I getting. I definitely not consider this a news anymore, more of a consensus indicator. As such, it has value.