Aren't they getting sued for precisely that right now? Not that I buy it, but it isn't about me.
Noob cyclist....

people get sued all the time...doesn't matter.
FTP+ of 20 mins on open roads vs. sprinting up a hill for 5 minutes. One is done by racers, the other by amateurs. I want to honestly hear about you think the Strava KOM is more dangerous than doing a 20mins threshhold test.