"results wouldn't be what was wanted" was probably poor wording on my part, sorry. I don't believe we can pre-suppose any results before they are researched thoroughly, but we do have an agenda here, no?
Then, too, we can investigate intelligently following scientific principles only if we follow scientific principles, such as keeping inexperienced, unprepared people off the island who might tend to litter, take off their shoes, or all other sorts of activities when its 110 deg in the shade and don't know how to deal with uncomfortable situations and still maintain scientific principals! My hat is off to you for putting up with some things not immediately obvious to others! (fill in the blanks) My suggestion remains, downward and onward...