I think since forever...

https://frederik.today/blog/quality-vs-sales-affect-conversi...

https://avenuetalentpartners.com/2017/12/05/quality-always-w...

https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbescommunicationscouncil/...

Not saying it is a direct 1:1 correlation, but I think it's fair to say there is a correlation. And perhaps your definition of quality differs from others.