You're right that this is an ungrounded accusation and I changed my comment. For what it's worth, I know several people at competing labs who applied for acces

You're right that this is an ungrounded accusation and I changed my comment. For what it's worth, I know several people at competing labs who applied for access and didn't hear back. If you are doing science, aren't other scientists, especially those who are critical, the first ones that should get access?