I understand where you're coming from but what they provided DOES make their work reproducible. You can use the data, source code, and recipe to train the model and get the weights.
It would be nice if they provided the weights so it could be USABLE without the effort or knowledge required.
We (I think) would all like to see more _truly_ open models (not just the source code) that enable collaboration in the community.
Only if they also include the random seed they used for the initial weights, otherwise you may be able to reproduce similar performance but will not likely obtain their same weights.
But that's a lot like saying that my recipe for muffins isn't reproducible because it doesn't say exactly which batch of which field my flour comes from. I mean, of course you won't get the same muffins, but if your muffins taste just as good it's still a win.
It would be nice if they provided the weights so it could be USABLE without the effort or knowledge required.
We (I think) would all like to see more _truly_ open models (not just the source code) that enable collaboration in the community.