I also found this:
Google's own documentation warns against focusing on position rankings without traffic context
https://support.google.com/webmasters/answer/7576553
Also, Moz's gude to SEO says Rankings are not the goal, attracting the right visitors is:
https://moz.com/beginners-guide-to-seo
When someone shows Search Console position screenshots but refuses to show the Performance tab with actual clicks and impressions, that's a red flag. Real SEO professionals (like
https://robertwarrenseo.com) know the difference between vanity metrics (positions for zero-volume keywords) and business metrics (traffic from competitive discovery terms).