1st we have to establish what we mean by "trance". I'm referring to an era between about 1991-1994.

2nd we need to establish what tracker music sounds like - especially how it's limited.

Here's a 1991 trance track, Komakino - Frogs In Space (Trance Mix) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjFBs_30uKU

Or a 1992 track, Cosmic Baby - Magic Cubes - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMCl9tIfje8

I wasn't in the studio and I don't personally know the artists, but it really sounds like tracker music to me.

Now I know that's probably not convincing enough so let's get into demo disks, such as Breathtaker (1994) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-QUFFcxVjc or Day of Reckoning (1992) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfxDTgK3grg - go to 1:45 to hear those long pads you claim are impossible (they aren't). Or what about Wildfire's demos in 1992? (https://youtube.com/watch?v=0bk-qbbsgog)

And here's what's termed "Tiesto-Style" trance showing the actual tracker. https://youtu.be/6tNizdyx-DE?t=231

Different people used different tools, that's absolutely true. My claim is that trackers played a major role as an instrument in the development of that contemporary style.