This seems like a valid concern. It seems to apply to other directions in alignment research as well. Any approach can make progress in some directions seem easier, while ultimately that direction will be a dead end.
Based on that logic, it would seem that having more different approaches should serve as a sort of counterbalance. As we make judgment calls about ease of progress vs. ultimate usefulness, having more options would seem like to provide better progress in useful directions.
This seems like a valid concern. It seems to apply to other directions in alignment research as well. Any approach can make progress in some directions seem easier, while ultimately that direction will be a dead end.
Based on that logic, it would seem that having more different approaches should serve as a sort of counterbalance. As we make judgment calls about ease of progress vs. ultimate usefulness, having more options would seem like to provide better progress in useful directions.