> This comment presumes that public universities are the proper venues for this type of research. They're not. Why aren't they? It reads to me like you are mak

> This comment presumes that public universities are the proper venues for this type of research. They're not. Why aren't they? It reads to me like you are making the same presumption, just in the other direction, without the support you see as lacking in the original quote. Please forgive me if I've missed something vital.