You read the article poorly. The gain of function language is perfectly within context. Also, how can you even write sentences like >This makes a natural cros

You read the article poorly. The gain of function language is perfectly within context. Also, how can you even write sentences like >This makes a natural crossover event more likely compared to the lab-leak hypothesis. This point seems to escape the author entirely. And in the very next paragraph quote all of the points the author was making. Specifically that a crossover event is entirely possible because the scientists were working in sub-standard conditions. The point you missed is that you don't need centrifuges and lab equipment for this to happen, just a place where lots of source material is stored and people not using proper safety precautions. I'd recommend giving the article a second read, it's the best article I've read on the subject to-date.