I am very bullish on LK99, but it is of course with the caveat that it needs replication. I am not seeing anyone not saying that. One of the big exciting things about it has been that there HAS been some replication, between simulations and science. This article is too incredulous and does get a bit of “science police” feel.

In the 1800s people were often inventing and researching in their garage labs, we need more amateur science not less.