This is really an interesting post because it is so true that these pet peeves are often cited as good practices.  I especially see "If you can’t measure it, it doesn’t exist," all the time.  Thank you for reminding me that measurement is not everything.  Sometimes we "know" what is right, even if the data does not yet exist to support our intuition.  And "an ounce or prevention CAN be worth a pound of cure."