Well, I am judging my "Subaru AWD's performance in the snow" without snow tires installed and, as I have said, it's just fine, thank you.
I have not "criticized how my car handles in the snow without snow tires that have adequate tread". Just the opposite actually. My opinion is that snow tires aren't worth the trouble on a Subaru and just don't make enough of a difference to justify the cost and inconvenience.
This is not a new debate and there are many people on both sides of it. That is usually the sign that there is no definitive position on a subject. Has it occurred to you that tire companies are very anxious to convince you of the benefits of snow tires, meagre though they may be? They have had less luck convincing insurance companies.
And I won't be complaining about hydroplaning because my all season tires are not bald and never will be.