There are also actual studies that show the difference https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-031-66968-2_...

Yes, there are. And they show that it's a trade-off well worth investigating. Do you really want 10% better performance on snow at the cost of 10% worse performance on tarmac?

How much do you drive on snow anyway? Probably nowhere near as long as you do on tarmac, even in a tough winter.