[SmokeGS]

I don't find that the article you linked supports the 'most gifted doing the actual production.' I found the main thrust of the article rather the opposite.

I do agree he has a reputation and that the points in the lurklurk article are valid. Clearly anyone well-read enough can pick out the inaccuracies and the presentation is sometimes way out of scope for normal scientific publishing standards.

In my opinion, to sell copies some some publishers like to fly a bit too close to the sun but that's industry standard now.