If net positive team member means go along to get along then you are right. He had questions about the integrity of the research data and reported that to the e

If net positive team member means go along to get along then you are right. He had questions about the integrity of the research data and reported that to the ethics board. For this his PI and team members branded him as crazy, going so far as to get him committed. If you suspect someone is tampering with your research you review the access logs or, better yet, put a camera on it. You don't spread a rumor that so and so is crazy and watch your coffee mugs because you don't know what crazy they might do. I believe the judge made the correct ruling. It's unfortunate for the lab and researchers that care caught in the middle.