The driving environment where I live is gull of curves, hills, and off-ramps and on-ramps are often part of the daily drive. There’s one place I know of where the only practical way to get from point A to point B is by going through a large rotary with multiple roads going into and out of it and then taking about a mile of highway. Many of these curves, hills, and ramps can get really slick in winter.
Whether I agree with your comment depends highly on your driving environment.
I have to admit, it took me years to accept the “new tires on the rear” philosophy, even after seeing the Michelin video. It’s counterintuitive. But I can’t argue with the physics.
However I do think it should be up to the customer. A simple question with answer on the paperwork would, I think, suffice. Something like “it was recommended to customer that new tires go on rear. Customer prefers new tires on front.”. But lawyers disagree.