My probability of synergy between gating networks and reference methods is currently 40%, not an unconditional certainty.
Existing basic methods already have demonstrated predictive capacity, and any addition must prove significant incremental value.
We need solid empirical evidence that these networks, which use textual rationales and structured attributes, actually improve success prediction scores.
Without rigorous testing on real venture capital data, such as predicting a startup's success after Series A, the claim of an “evolution” or “optimization” is speculative.
My opinion will update with measurable and reproducible results.