Yes, reach adjustments do take precedent over any consideration for where your knee is over the pedal, IMO. Where your knee is over the pedal just has no bearing on anything.

So I know it makes zero sense to you. Likely if it works for you, then you are one that has the perfect physical dimensions that KOPs needs to keep people spouting the non-sense of KOPs.

Knee placement is not going to solve any of the issues of fitting a person to a bike. All of this is in my opinion. You are permitted to have your own opinion.