But for months, the MATH+ protocol was getting MUCH better results
So ... you are saying he is stupid.
So with 40 years of experience as a leading epidemiologist Dr Fauci should be able to read a clinical study and understand what it says and does not say. Now with that in mind, he would also know if there is anything which should be considered when designing a study he should make those recommendations i.e. early use etc.
My take is he does not see that any constraint you have in mind would make a difference based on current results, ergo he must be stupid. But then so is Dr Birx and Dr Redfield ... as well as WHO. I can only conclude all of these folks are either stupid (because they have not considered anecdotal evidence as relevant) or they are all bought off by Big Pharma.