An extensive experimental campaign was undertaken to map the HOR/HER kinetics of Pt(pc) in electrolytes with different cations (Li, Na, K), anions (Cl, ClO4), and concentrations (50 mM, 200 mM, 500 mM) in a wide pH range accessible by RDE (1-14), covering both the HER Tafel and micropolarization regions, and deriving both Tafel slopes and reaction orders. Multiple repetitions and stringent qualification criteria were employed to ensure quality and derive measurement uncertainties. In contrast to previous reports, we did not observe a significant cation-effect and instead find a similar behavior for all anions and cations explored except for the HER Tafel region where we observed a complex interplay between cations, anions, pH, potential, and concentration. We demonstrate that some prominent results in the literature are likely the consequence of measurement impurities and flaws in the experimental design. Eventually we concluded that the classical T-V and H-V paths are incompatible with experimental observations accompanied by an unexpectedly large Tafel slope of 170-180 mV/decade, consistent in the three examined alkali metal hydroxide electrolytes at pH > 12.