Cholesterol levels are utterly irrelevant in predicting 10 year mortality rate. Oxidized LDL and CAC score are the metrics to optimize for and indicate whether your lifestyle is successful.
You assume that they made a correct and rational decision but you have no evidence to back it up. Retract your claim that there are situations where Lambdas make sense until you can provide concrete examples. Thanks.
Whenever I see this standard disclaimer I replace it with:
"Don't stop the gravy train yet!"