"So the stats in Fo76 would reflect the protection of each power armor in lore." Did they forgot that T-51 in 76 being the best in term of stats only happen because we used to complain a lot for it's portrayal in Fo4?
And what kind of fanboys who fit more to that description than those who denounce JSawyer interview as non canon but praising Todd Howard interview as canon fact.
Or "Hurr durr J. Sawyer is not working in Bethesda anymore so his commentary in 2013 about his own game is not canon"
Despite that his stuff is part of contract, he works at Obsidian, and as it is now Bethesda is no longer the sole owner of the IP but Microsoft also gets to decide the big scene.