He is an experienced pro with compelling evidence as to what a large number of people already hear.
You would have to define what you mean by compelling. His word, compared to peer reviewed scientific study, is certainly not 'compelling evidence' too me.

Two new standards have already been
Yes, as far as a 'format' standard is concerned. But this is not based on an audible basis. The AES [1]standard I refer to is a base minimum standard concerning bandwidth playback audibility, not a specific medium format.

-Chris

[1] "Which Bandwidth Is Necessary for Optimal Sound Transmission?" G. Plenge, H. Jakubowski and P. Schone