I've felt for some years that we're not hearing early (and Baroque)
music properly, because this added reverb audibly "contradicts"
the acoustics of the relatively small spaces in which these works
were performed. (I'm not talking about Vespers of 1610, okay?)

I have NEVER seen a review in Stereophile saying the recording
was too reverberant. Interpret this as you like.

I haven't reviewed for Stereophile in 15 years. And what does that have to
do with my observation, one way or another?