I'm hoping that the result of this critique, whether the model is correct or not (which is beyond the scope of the critique), will push for better software writ

I'm hoping that the result of this critique, whether the model is correct or not (which is beyond the scope of the critique), will push for better software writing in academia. There's some discussion in the GH issues, too: https://github.com/mrc-ide/covid-sim/issues/165 https://github.com/mrc-ide/covid-sim/issues/165 I'm hoping it doesn't get hijacked and turns into a flamefest, which would distract from the main point.