Again, said as someone out of the fray, let’s hope it self-corrects. Physics is a very community driven field, and the young must try new things, and be allowed to, it is part of progress. It is when the seniors surrender the standard of quality they carry, we have trouble. And here, indeed, particle physics can be uniquely vulnerable - given the complexity and economics of the research, it is hard to falsify claims made with new methods if the established researchers cave too easily.

Amen.

To support your point of view, I haven't encountered this in particle physics. It's from other branches. I am not a Physicist myself, happened to be in a position to observe funding requests, request for collaborations.