Agreed Nick... absolutely.
However, what we had here was a large manifold runner on the intake, meeting a physical STEP (as in square corner, not tapered, or cut at all) as it entered the head.

Exit side, same thing, but at least there it was stepping up to a larger space, and it wouldn't be as damaging.

Hey, it's nothing personal, it just wasn't done right.
That's the bottom line.