That it made it through the reviewers suggests the rigor of the review process. :-) Was this a major journal? I also wondered if there was something less nef

That it made it through the reviewers suggests the rigor of the review process. :-) Was this a major journal? I also wondered if there was something less nefarious in the explanation. Was it "Falsify some results" or "Toss up some BS about this topic". The latter is bad, but part of the academic paper business. The first is career ending.