Hello Dr Joseph Gudelos

I think it is actually possible for the answer to both questions to be yes. The stronger answer is to your second question - I think that is the basic purpose at the start but I can see how the makes #1 work as well.

See also these related discussions:

https://www.researchgate.net/post/The_future_of_peer_review_open_blind_double_blind_all-in_and_poker

https://www.researchgate.net/post/Open_peer-review_is_full_transparency_possible

https://www.researchgate.net/post/Is_blind_peer-review_honest_Does_it_help_or_disfavor_achieving_an_objective_review_of_journal_papers

https://www.researchgate.net/post/Is-blind-peer-review-better-than-open-peer-review

https://www.researchgate.net/post/Which-i-more-suitable-for-scientfic-journals-blind-peer-review-or-open-peer-review-or-combination-between-the-two

https://www.researchgate.net/post/Why_is_peer_review_blind

https://www.researchgate.net/post/The-preprint-practice-an-enemy-of-the-double-blind-review-practice