Jaynes definitely made the case for this a long time ago, and in my opinion he's correct, but I think that view is still not mainstream; or even if mainstream,

Jaynes definitely made the case for this a long time ago, and in my opinion he's correct, but I think that view is still not mainstream; or even if mainstream, certainly not dominant. So I think we should welcome other people who reach it on their own journey, even if they aren't the first to arrive there.