I'm pleased to see meneer van Es' work being given this worthwhile plaudit; those searching for 'bullet points' should consider the difference between 'surface wind' (standard ICAO two minute average with gusts) and 'instant wind', read straight from (one hopes) an appropriately-sited 10m anemometer.
However, in global terms, there's no point in discussing these niceties until operators decide whether gusts count or not. It's good aircraft design, good handling skills, and good fortune, that keep catastrophe at bay in gusting crosswinds at present.