Transparency and Code Disclosure: Addressing Feedback on Experimental Results

We express our gratitude for your invaluable feedback. We humbly apologize for our failure to disclose the code pertaining to our proposed methodology, which has unfortunately impeded the verification of the authenticity of our experimental results. In the past, we had uploaded the results to the SBMWorkshop competition website (http://pione.dinf.usherbrooke.ca/results/267/), but regrettably, the website is currently unavailable. Attached herewith are screenshots of emails exchanged with the website's proprietors and users. In response to your suggestion, we pledge to disclose this code in forthcoming publications. Furthermore, we are eager to furnish any additional information or clarification concerning our methodology and results to ensure transparency and repeatability. We once again express our appreciation for your comment.