Formal Complaint: Rejection of Fundamental Speed Theory (FST) Without Peer Review Comments

This document outlines a formal complaint regarding the rejection of the manuscript **"Fundamental Speed Theory (FST): A Vector-Tensor Revolution Eliminating Dark Matter"** by the journal *Physics of the Dark Universe* (Elsevier) and the preprint platform *Preprints.org* **without providing any technical comments or peer review feedback**, violating academic ethics and transparency standards. ### 🔍 Key Issues:- **Breach of COPE Guidelines**: Rejection without constructive feedback.- **Lack of Transparency**: No justification provided despite journal policies requiring detailed comments.- **Potential Bias**: Theory challenges the dark matter paradigm, possibly influencing decision-making. ### 📌 Supporting Evidence:- Rejection emails with missing comments (attached).- FST is currently under peer review at *Revista Mexicana de Astronomía y Astrofísica* (RMxAA), confirming its scientific validity. ### 🎯 Purpose:- To document this case for academic integrity advocacy.- To encourage fair evaluation of paradigm-shifting theories.