I think that neglectedness is useful for initial scoping. But I think then it makes sense to move to explicit cost-effectiveness modeling like this to address your concerns.
I agree that moving to explicit cost-effectiveness modeling is ideal in many situations. However, the arguments that I gave in the post also apply to the use of neglectedness for initial scoping. If neglectedness is a poor predictor of marginal impact, then it will not be useful for initial scoping.
I think that neglectedness is useful for initial scoping. But I think then it makes sense to move to explicit cost-effectiveness modeling like this to address your concerns.
I agree that moving to explicit cost-effectiveness modeling is ideal in many situations. However, the arguments that I gave in the post also apply to the use of neglectedness for initial scoping. If neglectedness is a poor predictor of marginal impact, then it will not be useful for initial scoping.