That's bad, but not worse than comparing Hakai with standing together. You still surpass them in this regard.
The thing is, the known variable here isn't King, but Zoro. So we're supposed to scale King in accordance with how he compares to Zoro, not the other way around. If King fights on par with Zoro, then it means King is that strong, not that Zoro is as weak as King. There may not be enough evidence to say King is above Queen or Katakuri, but we have plenty of evidence to say Zoro shits on both.
Yup, the gap b/w Kaido and King are way larger than the gap b/w King and Queen, but that doesn't prove King can't be way above Queen.
The thing is, the known variable here isn't King, but Zoro. So we're supposed to scale King in accordance with how he compares to Zoro, not the other way around. If King fights on par with Zoro, then it means King is that strong, not that Zoro is as weak as King. There may not be enough evidence to say King is above Queen or Katakuri, but we have plenty of evidence to say Zoro shits on both.
Yup, the gap b/w Kaido and King are way larger than the gap b/w King and Queen, but that doesn't prove King can't be way above Queen.