"Gain of Function Research" if I recall had a one year moratorium in the US ending in 2017. Gain of Function is mainly used in Flu vaccine development, i.e. trying to predict which strains will be the most likely in the next season. There's no conspiracy here. The CCP in contrast actively breeds...
For what it's worth I think the lab leak is very plausible. The CCP has done nothing but obstruct all enquiries. Trouble is, knowing or suspecting is a world away from proving.
I use various sources, but I have found that using a county other than your own give a different perspective, I'm using, Indian, Taiwanese as an example, there is no way to remove all bias, but you can get a better view with more variety.
ooh ooh, I really want to see a rocket propelled pin, the balloon goes pop, then flies all around the sky (preferably making a farting noise) for a bit before descending.