They wouldn't hire anyone who thought that "seeing eye-to-eye" was a prerequisite for academic rigor. They released reports that were highly regarded for their

They wouldn't hire anyone who thought that "seeing eye-to-eye" was a prerequisite for academic rigor. They released reports that were highly regarded for their rigor (the article even mentions that). So if they were given the responsibility of researching the effect patents has on the tech sector, that's exactly what they'd do. I find it disturbing that you'd actually want an OTA that only hires people that agree with you. That's not their purpose.