But the whole point is you don't need to research. Your baby is crying and that bothers you? Pick them up! Feed them! Surely we don't need experts to tell us that. Your instincts tell you that. If your instincts are off and don't tell you that, then you wont be bothered by the crying either, which is clearly not happening if you're one of the people asking what's up.
I think you are coming from a very privileged position on this one and probably even a little bit smug. Think about it for a minute. Most women give birth in artificial environments, hell even their birth is artificial most of the time in that most of the natural process is stripped away by medical intervention. Women become disengaged from their babies from the minute they are born - no skin to skin, baby taken away after having only a short time with them because 'you need some sleep. we'll look after baby for you', babies not rooming in with mothers during the hospital stay, hordes of visitors that all interfere with the bonding process, 10 different midwives telling you you're doing it 'rong, well meaning (though often misguided) friends and family members telling you do do it their way. Is it any wonder that some parents don't have a clue? This systemic stripping away of instinct by all these acts has created this situation.

How many women have you read about on this forum alone that have that internal struggle where they want to pick their baby up, but other people are telling them NO, it won't 'hurt' them to leave them cry? Unsupportive husbands, family, friends, HEALTH PROFESSIONALS! They all contribute to this mess. They aren't unaffected by what's going on, they just don't know how to stand up and say NO, it's not right to let them cry. And when they finally do get the courage to stand up and find a better way, they get told they are dipsticks?

Pinky makes her money off the desperation of parents just like the 'tamers' do. Yeah sure, her way is hell of a lot better, but she still makes money off these people! You just can't be in the position she's in and slag off in such a highly public way. I have read over both her blog posts and I don't think she's sincere in her apology - because she doesn't make one.