“Furthermore, I don’t know of any specific persons or writers who are “in the know,” so to speak.”
I didn’t ask that, I asked who you’ve read, who you like.
When I was a kid I read a lot of UFO books. I became familiar with all the different “hypotheses” and the various players in the field.
I’m curious as to what’s going on in the ufology field.
I told you I am not the person to ask. But you persist.
If you are so interested in UFO's, check out youtube.