The whole article from Ms. Farrell seems totally misplaced. I'd have a heck of a lot less problem with it if its thrust was something more like "Objectivity and research rigor are critical to the investigating the facts of the world and arriving at policy goals. However, as they are currently practiced in some cases, they obscure rather than elucidate the world. The principles described herein will strengthen the objectivity and improve rigor."

I still may have some issues with the specific recommendations, but at least we can agree on our overall values. If you think objectivity and rigor harm research, you don't belong in research.