I don't agree that you have an objective, scientific scale that measures "genuinely atrocious." Rather, that's just your subjective opinion, and other opinions differ.
The amount of clicks to achieve something is a cornerstone in interface design. Keep it as low as possible or you have failed, just as Larian have failed with their movement mechanics. It's most certainly not a subjective opinion, it's not buzzwords or hyperbole. It's fact.
