In terms of "why can't the market determine which (push feed vs controlled feed) is best", in addition to what has already been said, another factor might be that push feed systems are cheaper and simpler to make. Rifles that cost less to manufacture (in terms of the cost in making the extractor), everything else being equal, would seem to have some impact on the marketing of bolt-action rifles.
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