A. He didn't say he was looking to establish or break any sort of a record. He said he could load X amount of rounds/calibers per hour and apparently do so at his own comfort rate.
B. In forty years of reloading, I've seen a lot of folks get progressives for the sheer purpose of seeing how many they can crank out and how fast. People choose progressives for their own reasons, and what's more, they choose the brands they do for their own reasons.
No right answer, no wrong answer. Only what works for YOU, the guy pulling the handle.