There's few things more "HORRIFYING!" than a "dreaded" "mark" upon one's scope tube. Give or fhuqking take. Hint.
Over a decade ago, you posted [aka NOBODY] about ring lapping and lap dancing.
I believe no one changes their mind through facts or analogies. But fear or being laughed at CAN move the needle.
To make fun of them, enter their frame of reference and embrace it in a ridiculous way. You have done that.
All I can offer is my calculation about 30-06 recoil force on scope mass meets the low coefficient of friction when oil gets between the receiver and scope base.