This, and a great many papers, is not best presented as a paper. When presented that way it comes off as dishonest. I’m sure the authors know this, but they all

This, and a great many papers, is not best presented as a paper. When presented that way it comes off as dishonest. I’m sure the authors know this, but they all also know that they have to churn out papers, even though it cheapens the whole academic enterprise.