Script writer Michael Piller went on to voice criticisms about Neelix's subplot in this episode; he felt that the character should not be constantly portrayed as a 'buffoon', and attempting to correct the issues that he saw and resolve the subplot in question with the following episode, "Parturition". Reviewers Lance Parkin and Mark Jones complained that the massive data deposit of 20 million gigaquads was never explained or referred to again, leading to frustration as to why it was ever mentioned in the first place.
The criticisms in this passage revolve around the portrayal of Neelix and the lack of explanation for a significant plot element.