Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery??
I don't know Buck. If you want to be respected in ANY field, you should own up to your own production. Never know who your next boss might be.
As a researcher, hoaxes are time wasters, BUT they happen in all fields. Look at anthropology or archaeology. Even masterpieces of art. Personally I wonder what your motive is, but it takes all kinds to make a world.