https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanlon%27s_razor

> it could be reviewers and others intentionally trying to sabotage other people's work

Anyone with even a tiny bit of knowledge about the topic being discussed would know that everything I described happens after reviewers and editors approve the manuscript. At this stage, they have all long since ended their involvement in the process.

As with most conspiracy theories, this "theory" reveals much about you, but fails to say anything at all about the topic at hand. [1]

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DzDztyS09CU