Many of the scientists who have reported strange radiation are of the highest caliber possible: they represent scientists who worked at the top levels of the Russian nuclear program and were even tasked with investigating the Chernobyl nuclear incident.
And also others outside of Russia such as Ken Shoulders. We do have some serious brainpower on it, but really when you add them up, there are not very many of them. Considering this SR is real, it has to be one tough nut to crack to have kept it's secrets this long...so do we have enough firepower to figure it out?
Then there is the problem of priorities. In a field lacking dedicated, full time researchers, and limited resources, does LENR focus on tracking down SR, the XH, transmutations, or the nuclear ash signature all at once? Or focus on one or two? Reminds me of the old adage "jack of all trades, or a master of none"...which one would you suggest we be?
McKubre, Jed, relative newcomer Abd, and many others from the old guard, have talked about how to allocate LENR's limited resources at length, for a long time. I am only touching on the topic.