It's completely consistent with, say the details about firing Luk Van Parijs, at http://newsoffice.mit.edu/2005/misconduct . Which research data was falsified, and which papers are affected?
Quoting that 2005 news release: "Federal and MIT rules require that investigations be conducted in strict confidence to protect the integrity of the review process and to avoid unjustified damage to the reputations of individuals, including innocent colleagues and collaborators."
Why do you think they would do something different here?
Or are you proposing that the MIT and federal rules are by definition suspicious?
Quoting that 2005 news release: "Federal and MIT rules require that investigations be conducted in strict confidence to protect the integrity of the review process and to avoid unjustified damage to the reputations of individuals, including innocent colleagues and collaborators."
Why do you think they would do something different here?
Or are you proposing that the MIT and federal rules are by definition suspicious?