Controlling what we can control: the gating network and basic methods do not oppose each other; they complement.
The gating mechanism is a refinement layer for existing signals, not an alternative to the foundations.
Ignoring this nuance creates unnecessary noise instead of clarifying the investment stance.
For example, a system can use LLM models (basic method) to analyze the text of a business plan, then a gating network to weight this analysis with market traction (a structured attribute), thus improving the prediction of success.