Would you say that the Bristol sounds aren't accurate, then?
I don't know how accurate any software emulation of an analog synth is, but if you have the layout of the unit there in full; it stands to reason you're emulating the circuitry logic at the very least.
So the number of VCA, VCF, ADSR, the oscillators & all those derivatives.
With real analog hardware the exact same models' sound can even vary depending on the years due to the components changing.
You see guitarists argue about this with a Marshal JCM from one decade to the other, and it can come down to the provenance of the tubes.
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I would not call Bristol inaccurate, it just models the panel layout and general voice behavior rather than chasing component-level detail the way Diva does. For free software covering dozens of classic interfaces, it gets the character close enough that the workflow becomes the real draw.
Have you ever used the AMsynth instrument?
It's not modeled on any actual synth that I know of, but it's a free/open instrument that I am personally a huge fan of.
I would say they get the architecture right, but the exact sound of any one analog unit is a moving target since the same model can drift with age and component changes. Bristol nails the layout and behavior, which is honestly the part that makes them fun to play.