Everything About Chains

Doug Depew found the alternative Shimano 105 CN-HG601-11. The outer link for an 11-speed is standardized at 5.65mm and the 12-speed 5.25mm. Doug says the 11-speed will work for the 12-speed set. Is he correct?

Our Specialized VADO 5.0 SL eBike recommended by Shimano Hyperglide+ so we focused on Shimano. However, David Hardin from Biker's Choice added chain test recommendation at

Hyperglide may shift the smoothest, however some research proves its not the strongest for wear and tear.  

According to BikeTiresDirect

Shimano and SRAM 5- to 11-speed cassettes and chains will be compatible with each other, regardless of manufacturer recommendations.

Bruce says

No doubt chain and cog technology has improved over the years. Shifting under a load was a claimed feature of plain hyperglide tech. Shifts were quicker and smoother but I still found they were better with well timed easing off the pedals. SRAM quickly developed a hyperglide compatible chain that on the whole works better from me than the equivalent Shimano set. With a single chain ring and better shifting, especially electronic, dropped chains should be a thing of the past on well maintained bikes. The well maintained is the weak link. Plus now it's possible to put the chain on backwards.

So what is right? We did research about chains at  https://fogebike.blogspot.com/p/chains.html