Yes, we agree: reading details is good to form judgments. Takes time. ( I read the original survey, available through Porter's website, https://davesfsc.com/portfolio and I look forward to the legal records if they don't settle out of court beforehand.)
I find it is usually instructive to talk to the people involved. It's amazing what people will tell you when they trust you.
I don't do much social media. (My favorite Twitter websites these days are https://twittoons.com/ and https://twitterisgoinggreat.com/ )
It makes sense to me that you would have known of yesterday's NYT article about JWST. I posted it here mostly for others' "benefit" and because it would have been very appropriately included in your presentation.