hello99: According to your own description of what the Tur says, it is almost a side point of the discussion and doesn’t directly discuss the issue of beards as its main point.
But to answer your question, who can argue with you? From previous citations, amongst others they would include:
The Chofetz Chaim
Rav Schach
The Chazon Ish
Rav Chaim Kanievsky
Rav Elyashev