I think this is just another case of a company trying to find the lowest bidder on video editing. Getting someone with no car knowledge or background to do the job less then having an in house crew. Wouldn't even be surprised if it was outsourced to another country at this point.
Trent, Verne, Rick and Christian all live in the Phoenix Area. This time last year we did a Sunflower Mine run and ran into Trent on the trails with the Scout:
I've met Verne a number of times, got to see his shop and his current UA rig before it started working on it. I even bought the wheels and tires from the DeRanged Rover (though I quickly took that terrible baby poop yellow off!)