It's so ironic that you started your post saying people like to use science to defend their positions and that's pretty much what you just did in your post.

Don't cut a quote to fit your narrative.
(However, as with hand hygiene, face masks might be able to reduce the transmission of other infections and therefore have value in an influenza pandemic when healthcare resources are stretched.)

Don't even include misinformation
(RCTs) conclude there is no significant efficacy, even for N95 masks.

As the study clearly states they didn't consider respirators.