Whether they are accurate in anyway does not seem to matter. It hurts modelling overall when an inaccurate, but pretty model wins top honors. If you have ever wanted a job related to modeling the only measure of your skills available are what awards you have won. To date, there is no degree given for modelbuilding even though much of the training is equivalent to a college course. Awards are the only diploma you can get.
Many modelers act as if building is the only thing.
They don't want to research it further than the box art. It's like the garbage man making more money than the college professor. Since fine scale modeling is an art form and since judging any art is subjective it stands to reason that there will be times the winner is only a matter of taste. On the other hand, it does not give the license to build anything and claim it is real. If the F-15 flew during the Korean war, then we want to see some solid documentation before we accept it.