[ICML 2026] Extending the deadline for reviewer final justifications while not extending for Author-AC comments was a huge mistake [D]

The author criticizes the decision to extend the deadline for reviewers' final justifications at ICML 2026 without extending for authors to contact ACs, deeming it a significant mistake. A reviewer raised new, critical issues in their final justification, not previously mentioned, which could jeopardize a paper with otherwise strong reviews.