Who, indeed.

The move we see here is to wag the ass before taking a dump in your lap and then dare you to respond. It is done from a position of absolute safety and power. You can't even complain.

This was easy to see coming as soon as we had journaled papers in the social sciences based entirely on the author's own opinion. There were already no standards, the imaginary wall was going to be pushed to the sea by nothing more than people attempting to lean against it.

Academia is garbage. The entire industry and all supporting frameworks. I am happy to hear them cry "Improper! Impolite!" as they are drawn and quartered by their own children.