My dad has a .357 lever gun. Have to let him know about the revolver.
There seriously are around 10 compromises involved with the .22lr / .22WMR guns. Forcing cone angles & lengths, extended cylinder length issue, bore size, threads, it goes on and on and on, and none of it is good for the performance of either caliber. Hence "compromise gun". Yeah, they'll shoot. But could do so much better if built to purpose.
I'd agree accuracy isn't like you may as well throw the gun at something, but I personally would never take it hunting. And side by side with a S&W 617, or any built to purpose revolver, anyone is going to have to admit the short comings.
It's like the Taurus "Judge" .410 / .45 thing. Still neat. Just not for me.