We Have Much To Learn About Black Holes
Hawking radiation has never been observed. The information paradox is nowhere near solution. The application of quantum mechanics to black holes is primarily in the form of abstract mathematical equations in speculative papers.
So far the modest amount of observational evidence we have acquired on black holes agrees with Einstein’s General Relativity and requires little or no input from quantum mechanics.
A credible theory of “quantum gravity” is still highly elusive.
Hawking was a remarkable and inspirational scientist, and it is truly wonderful that we are now entering an era when empirical exploration of black holes is progressing rapidly. But we should be prepared for major surprises, and progress will be facilitated by avoiding untested preconceptions and dogmatic assumptions.