I agree about the poor data, but I don't think this is an issue chiefly because you are trawling for an untested hypothesis, which you can then test using more

I agree about the poor data, but I don't think this is an issue chiefly because you are trawling for an untested hypothesis, which you can then test using more robust methods. This is more about what to investigate, which is nearly infinite in theory. If this points you in the right directions, all the better..