That’s a bit of a dismissive straw man. The quote was explicitly referring to nitpicking of things unrelated to the research. You intentionally snipped the very

That’s a bit of a dismissive straw man. The quote was explicitly referring to nitpicking of things unrelated to the research. You intentionally snipped the very next three words “e.g. code style”. Contrary to your implication, it is not a scientist’s job to welcome any and all nitpicking and criticism, which is why there are professional moderated platforms for relevant science critique, as opposed to criticism.