You're right it does seem like a small thing to pick on in this context. I think it stood out to me because like you said it's not a common term. It gets used

You're right it does seem like a small thing to pick on in this context. I think it stood out to me because like you said it's not a common term. It gets used in specific communities and areas (academia) but it's a term that the group it is describing doesn't actually use, it's an outgroup indicator, and it's more negative than similar terms like poc, bipoc. It's a culture war signal, even when not intended. Do I care about it? Not really, but it is a really small thing that would go a long ways towards inclusion as weird as that sounds.