But name of chip would be a decent way for people to get a rough idea for if the manufacturer have change it so to me that seems like a useful piece of data.
I understand you, more information is better. I meant this article probably targets a different audience. Other articles [0] on the site focus on specific models and take this extra step, where the information is published or the devices can be easily explored. E.g. in that other article they mention the SNZB-02P has a Sensirion SHT40-AD1x.
There's nothing wrong with occasionally having these "roundup" articles targeting a larger audience.
I say this as someone who built multiple similar sensors around the house myself (except far less pretty or energy efficient than the commercial ones). Sometimes you just want a roundup and a quick comparison.
[0] https://smarthomescene.com/reviews/sonoff-snzb-02p-vs-snzb-0...