He didn't give his two biggest critics the time of day. You can't fault them for sticking to their conclusion, the authority to the contrary is completely unint

He didn't give his two biggest critics the time of day. You can't fault them for sticking to their conclusion, the authority to the contrary is completely uninterested in defending their position. We'll probably never know if he actually solved it. Few have the knowledge, fewer had the patience and nobody has had rebuttal. Scholze and Stix conclusions hold exactly as much weight as Mochizuki's. They are unwilling to change their mind and recant, just as much as Mochizuki is. This whole fiasco reflects very poorly on the mathematical community in general.