I think this point you make is interesting and I've wondered something similar myself The obsession with «the attribution question» has been driven by (political) denialism using (statistical) frequentism as a weapon. (planet3.org)
(For example, basketball legends John Wooden and Phil Jackson were known for having a similar obsession with the fundamentals. (entrepreneur.com)
I seem to have a similar obsession with silver shoes esp. (atelierdore.com)