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I meant: Mann did *not* have much expertise in statistics.
Mann did not have any formal training in statistics, nor was originally reviewed by peers who had this kind of expertise.
And apparently this "global warming" field in general is sorely lacking in this regards- unlike many other fields in which professional scientists are involved.
And to specifically answer your question, it is probably this vacuum that drew Ross McKitrick and now probably many other statisticians into this area.