Seems like an excellent opportunity to learn how these new proofs work and be at the frontier.
Checking someone else's work carries a lot of opportunity cost, and is only fruitful if one can learn new methods which apply to the own work. This is pretty risky, especially without tenure!
Checking someone else's work carries a lot of opportunity cost, and is only fruitful if one can learn new methods which apply to the own work. This is pretty risky, especially without tenure!