This sets up a false dichotomy, I think. There's no need to believe that only one of the two extremes is possible, nor to decide on and commit to a specific bel

This sets up a false dichotomy, I think. There's no need to believe that only one of the two extremes is possible, nor to decide on and commit to a specific belief/worldview about a person. I think there's evidence that her research is great (and not every paper by brilliant people is expected to be brilliant), and also evidence that people who disagreed with her viewpoints were placed under pressure because of it (maybe not directly by her). Also, her research and her general viewpoints on social media might not all be about the same things.