Premier "Satisfaction" and "Handling Coronavirus Performance" - Newpoll, page-45

It seems that some people like to use a chart without having the desire to understand why the chart has a certain profile.

Others have alluded to the introduction of masks, curfews, lockdowns etc and the effect that they make on the data. Another aspect of that is isolating the vulnerable and increasing hygiene techniques in general. Hence often the data lags the changes in policy and practice.
However, there is no doubt all those actions contributed to the profile of the chart. We don't exactly the percentage of contributions but we do know action is effective as opposed to doing nothing.

It also seems that some are trying to be critical of modelling in order to win some kind of pathetic, pointless argument.

The fact is that modelling and predicting is good practice. Particularly for building a base argument.

It helps shape immediate response strategies rather than completely shooting from the hip.

Apparently some of the modelling critics would rather we do nothing up front and look at the data afterwards.