While I'm sure this benchmark is one worth optimizing against, and some real thought was put into it - it also seems possible that the rubric was specifically designed to be one that helps promote its creator. If one runs a contest, it's a dangerous situation to also have an entrant. Either the contest can be favored for the entrant, or the entrant can have special training privileges. To put it another way, it can't be assumed you'll have a fair trial when your judge is also your uncle.
Not saying that this has happened here, but third party, unaffiliated benchmarks are always preferred for this reason.
frances-liu•1h ago