Details of the technical evaluation in CH were published in the Basler Zeitung (which btw has a good reputation) and as of today there is no real reason to doubt it. There is no doubt that some people would have made reference to it, if the conclusion had been a different one. No Swiss official has denied the results released by the Basler Zeitung. It is true that there is an investigation, but the goal is to find out who gave such confidential information to the newspaper.
Nobody revoked what they wrote, but this does not mean that their article is correct. Even with the Swiss evaluation notes (and
if they are totally correct) we lack the exact context. In the end we don't know anything about the results, except that the Gripen was selcted as being the most cost effective solution. What the Basler Zeitung has published is just an article not going into the more important deepth of the topic and a few graphical charts.
From my POV the graphical chart, which demonstrates the "superiority" of the Rafale in this case should be explained the most - but it wasn't. What exactly is important for the offensive capabilites? Types of weapons, weapon payload, speed, range, radar, protection systems and maneuverability? Did the evalutation also include the already integrated weapons systems? Did they include coming up radars i.e. the point when AESA is ready for integration? Did they use the basic Gripen and not the NG? Which EF and Rafale versions were used?
Also note that both EF and Rafale got a pretty large lobby in Switzerland.
Quote from the report: «Der Rafale ist das einzige Flugzeug, welches die Anforderungen der Luftwaffe in allen Einsatzarten erfüllt hat." The Rafale is the only aircraft, that has fulfilled the requirements of the Airforce in all types of missions
All types of missions = Air-to-air + air-to-ground... this does not say that any of the other aircraft is inferior in both of these fields of usage at the same time. The Basler Zeitung is there more "radical" in coming up with an supposed direct comparision in which Rafale is claimed to be the best.
