Yes I always follow the money. The money doesn’t mean that there’s a direct one-to-one link but it speaks more to the environment it creates, subtle decisions on top of subtle decisions that veer things to various kind of soft outcomes, such as a 60/40 becoming a 70/30 opinion split in favor of a preferred opinion.
Mild enough to feel natural yet it’s hard to say if it is or not. So following funding helps a little