I believe a major reason why the lab leak hypothesis is so ignored is because of how many of its proponents--not all, of course, but many--are pandemic deniers of a sort, who seem to be using it as a way to push back against public health measures (for whatever reason).<br><br>Therefore, anyone speaking up about the lab leak who is also against public health measures is making it HARDER for the rest of us to get this issue taken seriously.