Yes? We haven’t solved many puzzles about reality, but even half proofs and conjectures create tools that other people use to make progress.

I’ve made this point elsewhere but the debate here is between two different philosophical positions. Results vs process.

If all you care about is the results then the process doesn’t matter.

If a person is starving or needs medicine, then a long discussion on process is inhumane. They need results.

If the conversation is about process though, then focusing on the results is missing the point.

I’d say the question for results oriented people is what are the benefits of the process and at what point does it make sense to optimize for results vs process.