"Scientists having to face the fact that their theories aren't perfect" - I think you fundamentally misunderstand how science works, or else you hang out with some extremely arrogant astronomers.

Why do you think they put the JWST up there, if not to get better data and thereby improve our understanding of the universe? If we thought our theories were already perfect, what would be the point in doing more research?

> Why do you think they put the JWST up there, if not to get better data and thereby improve our understanding of the universe?

Think about how much effort scientists had to make, to bring JWST into existence. The funding proposals, the design, the engineering to get it launched. Generations of effort, entire careers dedicated just to making it happen. All of that effort sings one song: we don’t know, and we want to learn.