Ok, now I can comment on your text. It's really easy to see where you failed this time.
Nobody here ever said that Prof Bob isnt respected. Well respected. But as a matter of fact also Bob has his blackouts. He is a human being.
Here in your case Bob cannot be taken for serious because he stated it all in detail like always what happened. He didnt research it himself. No time, no incentive. Then people showed him examples. And all he said was "yes, this looks like". But that isnt why we need professors and researchers. If it were just that easy. Bob made a typical mistake for a beancounter. He forgot about the "whole" the complete picture. Because what he saw fitted into his expectations.
As I said Bob's dilemma is that he is always wanted as decisive trademark jury, but if he didnt research at all, how could he judge at all?
So, is Bob highly respected. YES.
But is Bob always correct without the least failure? no, because he's just a human like you and me.
Does the respect for him decrease? Nope.
Look, he called me monkey, idiot and what else, but I still love him. And I were sad if he now suddenly would get shattered by his own nature. We all have that old crocodile brain part at times.
