The survey is not well done and should be revised. Many duplicate questions, However, Avweb should request to publish the results.
The FAA medical system is completely broken and non-sensical. If it were not for basic med, the aviation industry would be dead.
See if this makes sense. You have a medical condition which is disqualifying and will impact 85% of the male population at some point in their lives. The medical condition is resolved through surgery, meaning you don’t have the condition any longer. If you apply for a 3rd class medical and list the medical condition, you will be disqualified. Wait, you don’t have the medical condition why are you disqualified? Because you HAD the medical condition not because you HAVE the medical condition.