The fame of Feijoo as an extremely rigorous writer who bitterly criticized superstition and frauds was such that it has been argued that the story could somehow be true, as it seems unlikely Feijoo would have backed it without having good reasons to do so.
The prominence of Feijoo as an extremely meticulous author who critically examined superstition and deceit has led to speculation about the truthfulness of a story, given it seems improbable he would endorse it without valid reasons.