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Note that this article is the first of two parts. As such, it explains the facts at issue and begins to present the reasons why some have suggested (myself included, to be clear!) that the situation is problematic and, arguably, troubling. In the continuation (to be released next month, in the next issue of CircleID), I intend to better flesh out the concerns here--and also give due credit to the arguments that these problems are unimportant. Comments are therefore particularly welcomed; indeed, I publish this piece in two sections in large part in hopes of receiving such feedback.