Due Diligence is the key phrase for all of this. Whether high rep or low rep, newbie or veteran. All projects should be vetted and then acted on upon accordingly.
No single individual will catch everything alone. That is why we are a community.
Not every person will agree on whether something is good or bad. That is why we have the choice to do what we want with our votes.
In the end, we hope the overall reaction is the prudent and correct one. Not just mass hysteria. No matter who it is.
Steem on!