There is also the question of what should this type of research actually look like.

I think that's an answer to "why aren't people supporting MIRI's specific research agenda?" but I see SoerenE's question as about "is there a good reason to not be worried about AI danger?"

(In the steelman universe, I think people understand that different research priorities will stem from different intuitions and skills, and think that there's space for everyone to work in the direction that suits them best.)