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Thoughts regarding "Walkergate": 1) Walker has done a lot, including Why We Sleep, to bring attention to the importance of sleep. 2) Many clinicians, especially those who work with insomnia, need to remember that people w/o insomnia need different messages.
3) Many statistics cited, if indeed inaccurate, are not inaccurate to a meaningful degree. 4) The argument of hours wasted by people who slept 8 hours when they only needed 7 is ridiculous. If you can sleep 8, you're making use of it.
5) People with insomnia do get anxious when they read how insufficient sleep, but there's already a deluge of messaging about this in the popular press. And some people with insufficient sleep opportunity could use a kick in the butt to get more sleep.
6) Why we sleep is actually a pretty good and accessible compendium on the benefits of sleep and risks of inadequate sleep. It's much more up to date than any other popular press book I'm aware of.
7) I do, in fact, have criticisms of Why We Sleep, and for years have bristled and cringed at some of Walker's messaging. But this is outweighed by the research he's generated, and as @yusunbin
pointed out, we shouldn't throw the baby out with the bathwater.
I've missed Walkergate.. is there a quick synopsis somewhere?
Seems to stem from this essay that takes a critical look at chapter 1: https://guzey.com/books/why-we-sleep/ … I don't disagree with all of it.
Valid points on several accounts, but as scientists we need to clarify research with facts...not sensationalism. Probably not as compelling of a read though. 
I agree. But it does need to be considered in context. And many of the criticisms levied are correct only in the technical sense. Only a handful are worth talking about.
Thanks for bringing this to our attention, Spencer! I largely agree with what you & @Sleep_Strong note. I think the blogger (despite some inaccuracies himself) brings up the important issue that pop science communication can and should be more nuanced
Biggest issue w/blog post for me was the quick dismissal of epi evidence & the idea that we need to do experimental studies of sleep + cancer...
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