I'd say the experts have spoken, both from inside and outside of PA, and the plan is a viable, legitimate plan that needs some fine tuning.
If WMI would have audited the previous DMP they would have reached the same conclusion , since the goal of the previous plan was to control the herd in order to allow for adequate regeneration. The only major difference between the two plans is how the PGC determines how many deer need to be harvested and WMI found significant problems with the methods the PGC is currently using to make that decision. The previous plan was based on 20 years of research in PA and the current plan is based on the survey of less than 100 survey plots/yr.