Speculation is good for finding more questions to ask, not disregarding evidence. That LLMs harm your odds with some hiring managers is evidenced. That LLMs help get you through prior screenings at big companies is speculation. That such effect is greater and also not rendered irrelevant, for example by later review, is also speculation. Combining these three to conclude “LLMs are beneficial here” is not logical, and seems to be motivated by preexisting determination to use LLMs no matter what—the opposite of doing whatever works.