Yup, @ScaredNJDad1 all those factors, and others, came into play in the final decision. (And I concur with your observations.)
I was intentionally asking a very targeted question about an area I did NOT understand as well, to see to what extent, if at all, it would tip the balance. For me, the responses were quite valuable, both in deciding about these schools and also for informing any future decisions we might have to make.