Despite the scientific impact of their discovery, both León
and Vega agreed to end their research and allow other
academics to take over. After five years working on the
project, they are ready to let it go and allow other
experts continue the research.
this seems bizarre to me. it cannot be a matter of funding. they've spent 5 years gathering a great deal of expertise, and now decide to quit just when momentum has built up?
they could instead seek collaborations on future work, if they want other people to work on this direction. otherwise there is likely a lot of catching up to do that is perhaps intimidating.
