nsrivast

This is the correct guidance.

Nobody here is informed enough on the details to provide strategic advice.

I had something very similar happen to me, and am happy to share my learnings on managing health and emotions through this process.

The critique is the same for all papers and systematically impacts all estimates, so seeing more consistent results doesn't invalidate the criticism.

That said, it's quite possible the number of cases is undercounted! Someone should do a meta-analysis to obtain a better estimate, given the testing uncertainty.

Perhaps there are some genuinely curious and intellectually honest people who learn from interacting and experiencing with others.

Perhaps more.