The act of Prince Oama who took up arms when he only had two dozen followers, to send envoys to call for Takasaka no Okimi to hand over ekirei cast discredit on many scholars as well as emphasized Takasaka no Okimi's idleness.
配下の男子20数人しか持たない段階の大海人皇子が、挙兵発覚の危険を冒して駅鈴を求めさせたのは、高坂王の無為とともに多くの学者の不審を買う点である。