The current theory of transmutation energy is solely based on fusion/fission energy theory. At the end it just depends on energy content of resulting isotopes as calculated from binding energy curve.
If binding energy curve is fake rather subtly incomplete (for lenr understanding) every actual Lenr theories ARE fake.
In all cases, if the independant particle model ( as suggested both by Cook and Rossi) is the good way to explain deformed nucleus structure, this curve will have to be modified.............