If you're going to write TRUTH: and talk about documented evidence, you need to actually have the evidence

The overall star/player rating may have increased, but that's a function of the overall increase in player's recruiting rankings.  

2000-2010 BYU recruiting rankings average #48.4 +/- 10.2
2011-2021 BYU recruiting rankings average #69.9 +/- 9.3

You can argue there's other reasons for that decrease besides going Independent, but you absolutely can't argue that Independence has resulted in demonstrably better recruiting.

(All data from 247)
2000: 44
2001: Site has issues
2002: 37
2003: 61
2004: 51
2005: 61
2006: 65
2007: 43
2008: 45
2009: 55
2010: 33

2011: 69
2012: 71
2013: 66
2014: 64
2015: 65
2016: 49
2017: 66
2018: 78
2019: 84
2020: 81
2021: 76