I have sympathy for the “this feels somewhat contemptuous” reading, but I want to push back a bit on the “EY contemptuously calling nearly everyone fakers” angle, because I think “[thinly] veiled contempt” is an uncharitable reading. He could be simply exasperated about the state of affairs, or wishing people would change their research directions but respect them as altruists for Trying At All, or who knows what? I’d rather not overwrite his intentions with our reactions (although it is mostly the job of the writer to ensure their writing communicates the right information [although part of the point of the website discussion was to speak frankly and bluntly]).
I’m sympathetic to most of your points.
I have sympathy for the “this feels somewhat contemptuous” reading, but I want to push back a bit on the “EY contemptuously calling nearly everyone fakers” angle, because I think “[thinly] veiled contempt” is an uncharitable reading. He could be simply exasperated about the state of affairs, or wishing people would change their research directions but respect them as altruists for Trying At All, or who knows what? I’d rather not overwrite his intentions with our reactions (although it is mostly the job of the writer to ensure their writing communicates the right information [although part of the point of the website discussion was to speak frankly and bluntly]).