Perhaps it depends on the particular tradition. In Russia, scientific method is usually described around the lines “most precise and among those the simplest”—in other words “if you can distinguish two theories by experimental evidence, please do so; unless/until it is possible, use Occam’s Razor”. The fact that real-world scientists fail to apply Occam’s Razor now and then does not destroy the fact that ideal Science includes it—but this fact is the main reason for this ordering and not the reverse one.
Perhaps it depends on the particular tradition. In Russia, scientific method is usually described around the lines “most precise and among those the simplest”—in other words “if you can distinguish two theories by experimental evidence, please do so; unless/until it is possible, use Occam’s Razor”. The fact that real-world scientists fail to apply Occam’s Razor now and then does not destroy the fact that ideal Science includes it—but this fact is the main reason for this ordering and not the reverse one.