It's possible to be interested in a field's subject matter while being critical of the methods. For example, US space research at NASA may be awash in politics

It's possible to be interested in a field's subject matter while being critical of the methods. For example, US space research at NASA may be awash in politics, crippled by a lack of long-term vision, and overly focused on military applications, but space is still cool. The workings of the mind and the results of cognitive biases are fascinating, but that doesn't excuse poor statistics and a lack of rigor.