Scientists (& allied trades) are more likely to complain about it spelling, punctuation or grammar.

Hah. My dad hasto edit science papers sometimes. They can be virtually incomprehsible. Hypocrits.:oP

more work brings worse results, and would rather pretend they don't exist.

it's not about more work, it's about style, lexis, technique etc. I'm damn sure you'd find one of my essaysinfiitely harder work thanlj,but that'scos lj isaimed drectly at you, whereas thedemands of acedmic stringency/publication eithos play into other formats...

RTWCP = robert the (my) wonderful clinical psychlogist :oP