Researchers tend to be in a pickle over having one large project or two separate projects. I do see the perspective of focusing on two separate projects and two publications instead of the combined. The work of two projects goes into mixed-methods so having two publications does make sense. Also, if one portion of the project lags behind, then having the split/separate projects prevents the whole project from crumbling. Conducting a project as mixed-methods or as two separate would truly be up to the researcher as well as the question developed