Very true, the strategy just preys on a long-established logical fallacy, for as long as humans have been vulnerable to an appeal to authority, we will continue

Very true, the strategy just preys on a long-established logical fallacy, for as long as humans have been vulnerable to an appeal to authority, we will continue to fall for attempts at "research washing". I know I am subconsciously influenced by the aesthetic of a research paper, regardless of its source or status.