This claim that OpenRouter and Artificial Analysis 'track' model growth, showing a jump from 63 models to 668, feels like just more marketing hype.
Tracking is simply counting, it doesn't prove anything about why those numbers changed or if anyone is actually using these new models.
It's like saying my attendance sheet 'informs' why children come to school—it just records that they're there, not what made them show up or if they're learning anything valuable.
What real cash flow or practical need drove that massive expansion, beyond just the desire for a higher count in a glossy report?