Sentence:  While this lack of soundness and precision can be viewed as a deficiency, we argue that instead – in the spirit of “<WSD>soundiness</WSD>” [23] – it is a strength. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  A state of being mostly sound; the condition of being rigorously sound in  all but some well-defined areas; a best approximation of soundness in an environment where absolute soundness or proof of soundness is not feasible.