If the leader of one of the countries most famous research groups commited research fraud with a slap on the wrist it's not hard to realize how broken it is.
I have personally worked with famous researchers and seen a few fudge their work.
Acting ignorant of the major flaws implies you haven't been involved, or inside a bubble of research nirvana.
If a CEO commits a crime does that mean the entire industry must ne shut down?
What sort of reasoning is this?