Not everyone has easy access to a SERM, therefore you cannot insist they get one.
A person will do PH/AAS because of personal want and there are actually other possibilities beyond a SERM for the compound in question. In some cases a SERM can be more detrimental to health depending on underlying conditions.
If you live in the U.S. you have easy access to SERMs. If you don't live in the US then I agree with you, OTC may be your only option.
Some serms like clomid can have crazy side effects, I wouldn't touch it. But torem is in a totally different league. Very safe and effective. I would say less sides than OTC AI products which can increase shedding, increase risk of gyno, raise your blood pressure, mess with your lipids, etc. What are the risks of a few weeks of torem at a low dose?
If you live in the U.S. and have access to research chems from suppliers that are tried and true, there is no good reason to go OTC rather than use torem. Even for hdrol, it's still hormonal and it's still a steroid. The only legitimate reason not to use torem IMO is because everyone is sold out. When I bought my torem only one place had it in stock.
I don't know what underlying conditions some people could have that wold make AI use safer than torem but if that is true you're talking about a minority of people. And I've never heard someone say "Unless you have this underlying condition then use Nolvedex XT, otherwise you should always use a serm."
But again, the logic on this website (and some others) is totally out of whack because it's practically run by supplement reps who plug their product at every opportunity. They've led people to feel that using a serm is "bad" and that it's "good" to use OTC and I think that's just bunk.