It is agreeable that Shinichi SATO and others were so careful, considering the dispute that arose after the compilation of "A Collection of Historical Materials on the Medieval Legal System" in the conference concerning the establishment of 'Shugo and Jito,' which was introduced in the article on 'intended praises' above.
先に顕彰記事に関して紹介した「守護・地頭」設置に関わる学会での論争が、『中世法制史料集』編纂より後に起こったものであることを考えれば、佐藤進一らが慎重になったのも頷ける。