"Retracting is the right thing to do if the authors or editors want to show that they cannot vouch for what they have published." Alternatively, they might hav

"Retracting is the right thing to do if the authors or editors want to show that they cannot vouch for what they have published." Alternatively, they might have retracted to have the bullying and intimidation stop. It's like saying a kid hands over his lunch money everyday to the school bully because he realizes his mom actually wants the bully to have more spending power. Or the business owner truly wants to hire the mobster as clearly you never know when some random pyromaniac decides he feels a bit cold.