Hi @PeteJC, and welcome!
There are about 476,593 ways to “develop” an image.
All of them are right. It all depends on what you are after.
I cannot understand why you want to “overcome personal bias”.
If you like them in a certain way that is the way to go.
Personally, I prefer to overcook contrast as well as sharpness.
Others severely dislike that. But so what? I develop my images
the way I like them.
Have fun!
Claes in Lund, Sweden