All of these rhetorical questions have a very simple answer that - well, good luck posting it on resetera.
They think Tara Reade is full of shit.
And people who support the principles of #metoo and #timesup but don't believe in blindly accepting all allegations as 100% true in every circumstance don't want to deter others by making a big deal out of calling her a lying bitch, so are just saying "Everyone should be able to make an accusation, and have it investigated" as a statement of their position without the editorial.