I have three comments:
1. I think we could have framed this with more respect.... lets try to keep everything nice and fun.
2. I think a large part of the choir you are preaching too thought the Nexus 4 was a heavy contender with those two devices anyways. In that sense, it was perfectly valid, because in a lot of comparisons, The One or Nexus was winning 1st with the other in 2nd, usually followed by the Optimus G Pro. In the unofficial top 10 lists, the S4 fell out of the top 5 very quickly while both the One (still in the top 5) and Nexus 4 (remained there until Q3, finally being pushed out fully by the Moto X, LG G2 and iPhone 5s) are both still in the top 10.
3. It's no secret that the Q3/Q4 devices pretty much always own the earlier devices and we haven't had a Nexus yet that wasn't the king of it's niche on release day. Unless all phones are released simultaneously, we're always going to have this issue, and the best comparisons that can be made are to existing stock, because the accuracy of our rumor mills is TERRIBLE! lol