When faced with two sides of an argument, it sometimes serves to ask the ancient Latin question, "Qui bono?" ("who gains?"). Alexander Shulgin himself asked the same question in either TIHKAL or PIHKAL, with regards to the war on drugs...
So- Doron thinks our analysis is wrong. Let's assume that this philanthropist, providing new substances (proven to be safe in humans,) to the world, in a not-for-profit fashion, is correct. It begs the question- has there been an error somewhere?
We're pretty sure that the substances that we have been provided with are the real thing. It's possible that some rogue element has provided us with substituted products, but one would assume that any substitution would have been with products easier to obtain, or indeed even described in the literature. Some of the best analytical chemists in the country have looked over our data, and are in agreement, so we are very certain of our science. So- where do we stand to gain from such a time-consuming and monumental fraud?
Let's on the other hand assume that our results are correct. What does Doron stand to gain from saying it isn't so? Well, he has apparently maintained the legality of these products from the start, and it appears has managed to persuade some BLer's that he's right. He is going to look foolish if it turns out that they are of questionable legality and safety. He is marketing a commodity, and it is important that the consumers of that commodity trust him. He stands to lose money and clients if he loses his argument. We, on the other hand, stand to lose our academic credibility if we lose ours.
I know what our results show- I'm just bemused by the ongoing, Bart Simpson-like denials of those like Doron. Let's be grown-ups here- stop 'yer girly whinging, 'fess up, and move on to the next lot.