To your 2nd and 3rd points (out of 3 total), coupling draft and position/auto-braking:
I made the hypothesis based on required power input settling deeper in a 50+ rider peloton. You have proven that hypothesis — not theory — to be wrong. That said, “draft cap” is very unacceptable, as it then gives bias to rider fitness. I get that this was the framework to date to TRY and circumvent missing auto-braking, but “racing” is not solely a “workout.” Racing is a tactical battle. A game theory of strategies to accomplish goal(s) in competition. Position and luck contribute. Racing is to test your fitness capabilities
Draft cap + pack churn leads to acceleration as the finish placing determinant. It is why in Cat. A the “1 minute specialists” gets brought up frequently. They are the phenotype (puncheur) that wins Zwift races the most. We can argue short formats etc. as factors, but it boils down to Zwift physics flaws as you responded at length to