RMP.9:2 - Problem

When every criticism is treated as a Method defect, teams replace useful practice and commission unnecessary trials. When every weakness is attributed to execution, an unsuitable Method survives. When improvement is judged by speed, agreement, novelty or a completed checklist alone, the research contribution can deteriorate while its chosen indicator improves.

There is a further trap in evidence acquisition. An unresolved comparison can generate a new protocol and reporting burden before anyone asks what its result could change or whether the comparison is attainable. Conversely, declining an expensive study can be mistaken for evidence that the present Method is adequate. The decision needs both a useful completion and an honest boundary on unsupported use.