"If the editor didn't trust the data, why did they publish?" They're in on it. Without material the journals have nothing to publish. So their inclination is

"If the editor didn't trust the data, why did they publish?" They're in on it. Without material the journals have nothing to publish. So their inclination is to accept and publish with as little friction as possible. Publish or Die. Remember? That applies to the whole supply chain, not just poor put upon individual researchers.