I do not really care what Cove says. What they did is as like buying a PHD, while actually having achieved nothing. With PHD's it is fraud and illegal, with brands you can get away with it. The way they brag with RIH history shows very lousy attitude.
For me there is no discussion about when true RIHs were built vs when not. I also have never heard of such discussion. There is a broad consencus about that Cove RIHs do not qualify as true however.