I will be reposting some old - but never aging - content with #EditorialWisdom tag. Here is the first ever birdpoop, coming at you again:
No, Dr X is not Reviewer #2. Reviewer #2, who hates your work's guts, is actually Prof Y whom you suggested because they told you politely at the conference they find your work "interesting"
#editorialwisdom #OverlyHonestEditor