I'm not saying the thread OP is wrong, I may be wrong but I'm just curious as to where these figures/data came from?
The only sources which would be legitimate enough would be Bitzsam, Hoyt, HW (possibly). If the script hasn't been changed then Kirzey or Snk would have an idea of how it works.
On the other-hand, If someone had been monitoring every item that the players received and came to a conclusion from their primary data then i'd trust them too.