Can we really assert that this "gating network" contradicts basic methods? Compliance is paramount, and this distinction is more nuanced than a simple opposition. A gating mechanism that integrates textual rationales with company attributes is an extension to refine success prediction, not a fundamental break with existing venture capital approaches. In Islamic finance, a new filter for Sharia-compliant transactions does not "oppose" investment methods but conditions them with approval rules. The idea is not to reject basic methods but to equip them with a smarter mandate layer to better evaluate startups, somewhat like how the AAOIFI guidelines strengthen the validity of an investment rather than deny it.