I'm not sure if you're trying to imply the shifting of goalposts is bad, but it sure does sound like it. I would argue that all of research is like that - once

I'm not sure if you're trying to imply the shifting of goalposts is bad, but it sure does sound like it. I would argue that all of research is like that - once something is achieved, people will want to do better things. After all, it's not an argument.