You left out "there are instances where the researchers actually have no idea what they're talking about, but hope to get a lucrative job in the subject to esca

You left out "there are instances where the researchers actually have no idea what they're talking about, but hope to get a lucrative job in the subject to escape teaching C++ to 19 year olds for the rest of their lives." This may not be such an instance, but it sure looks like one!