???Strom???... The Scrambler is like a VStrom, it wants to fool you that it can do more than it really can, but both are just street bikes that are styled for a 'look'. It's just my read on it, don't let it bother you. ...
Definitely not correct, as we've had a Strom 650 and 1000 and I've ridden the 1050 of a friend.
The 12XE Scrambler is easier to take down rougher non-roads than the Tenere. I'd much rather take the Scrambler up a switchback hill of gravel near Romney where I have run both bikes and the 12GTPro. The only thing the Tenere has over the Scrambler is a slightly lower idle for crawling, but then the Scrambler clutch lever is lighter and being physically smaller with a lower feel to the CG it is a breeze to stand on the pegs to poke along. And gas the rear end out with the TCS off to have fun on those switchbacks.
Once you figure out how to turn TCS off when on pavement, the Scrambler is a wheelie machine like few others.