[below43]

Suggesting all academic epidemiology be defunded really highlights the true intentions and bias of the writer.

It might be better, perhaps, for an academic to perform a code review instead.

[lbeltrame]

Regardless of the bias of the piece, AFAICT the GH issues linked to weren't made by the author (to be honest, my own bias suggested, before reading the text, that the author was the only one that pointed out the mistakes) but by others trying to use the model.

This makes the criticism (although partisan) at least worthy of attention.