Really BNZ. I'd expect much more from you. I'm dissapointed.
Speaking of expecting more from people,
I could argue that turn rate is the most important measure of performance and then say that the Zeke, Hurri, F4F/FM2 and others are the best planes in the game. I could support this by saying that they can dive with almost any other plane and therefore top speed isn't an issue as long as they have a little alt.
Really, the Zeke can dive with almost any other plane? Which one have you been flying?
The Hurri too?
Dive ability isnt about converting altitude into speed. That is gravity and acceleration of mass; given enough altitude, all falling items will eventually reach terminal velocity, but for a functioning airframe the effective operational velocity is the point at which their structures rip off. So, what you are saying is that, with altitude, you can get the "turners" up to their maximum operational velocity, if you point in one direction. Way too simplistic for an ACM environment.
Instead, dive ability in the combat sense is truly differentiated through control surface responsiveness at high speed. If you don't understand this, you are missing out on a large part of ACM. And the Hurri and Zeke are NOT competitive in this regard.
This is all not to mention even that the Potential E to E conversion for the "turners", as you outlined, is not done in an isolated environment. In a multiplane engagement, your current kill should always be leaving you in a good position to either
a) Get your next kill
b) Egress the fight successfully
Are you really claiming that Speed as an advantage is neutralized in a multiplane engagement because, when you are in a Hurricane, you can dive out and chase down a bandit of your choosing? Sure, you have an OK chance of catching that bandit, but what will your situation be after that kill? Comparing your situation to a hypothetical plane with a better climb rate, acceleration, or top speed who made the same dive and attack as you did, you will be worse off.
Come on, you've been around long enough to know this. I see that you were trying to outline a potential argument about subjectivity of relative performance characteristics, but it's a pretty weak argument.