Science is NOT independent of the people doing it because science is VERY process/rigor driven. And this is absolutely not directly visible in the papers. It is a large part of the reason scientists are so offended by misconduct. And PPHM mgt definitely does not have good optics when it comes to process and rigor. My cites about their always chasing the latest fad is but one example.
Reminder: the ph3 you are referencing was designed based upon the imploded ph2. Was that a good idea?